Day 6
Believe it or not, I'm a depressed writer. I have to constantly fight through self doubt and fears whenever I write into my stories. It's why I'm known for the quote of today. "Rejection is a Challenge".
Why is this a motivation?
Lemme give you a back story. About a few years back, I felt cocky to pitch one of my fantasy sagas to a traditional publisher, after I had placed in a review contest that a Lit Agency ran. Something similar to https://twitter.com/ReviseResub.
Rather than get a chance and foot in the door, I faced rejection after rejection. Spending an exorbitant amount of money just to receive a "no thanks" or nothing at all. When I finally received that one acceptance with a well known trad house, I faced rejection again upon editor handover. I was a mess at this point. I gave up my story back then.
But I didn't give up on writing itself.
When my emotions and head had cleared, I had recognized the valuable lessons from my experience, which fueled my motivation to continue pursing my author ambitions.
The important meaning of this message is to not surrender your dreams to rejection, self doubt and fear. Instead, see rejection as a challenge to grow from and overcome.
YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT!