Cintia asked Adriana Locke:

I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?

Adriana Locke Yes. Stop reading things about the industry.
I suppose I don't mean that completely, but I think you're forgetting one very important fact in your quest to get even more facts: the reason you want to write to start with.
I assure you there's a story (or twenty!) in your head. There are voices begging for you to listen but you're swamping them with noise about what's selling, what's not, rejection letters, and the like.
My suggestion would be to stop trying so hard to "be" a writer. You aren't an aspiring writer if you are writing—you're a writer. So ... write. If you lack ideas, get your groove back by looking up writing prompts in the genre of your choice and just write for fun. Pick a prompt every morning (or evening) and just write. You'll be back in the swing of things before you know it.

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