Twook00
Sage
I write because I want to share my ideas with others. Unfortunately, as most of us know, those ideas can lose their luster pretty fast, especially once they've been shared. That, mixed with the ugly fact that I'm the kind of person who craves recognition, can be very dangerous for me as a writer.
So what happens? I write the first chapter, you know, just a sample, and I get super excited because I think it's the greatest thing I've ever written and that urge to share it with someone appears.
That urge can be overwhelming for me. Like an itch that you're not supposed to scratch but it's all you can think about.
Next thing I know, I've posted it somewhere and -- surprise! -- the magic is gone. Whether the readers love it or hate it, I've given it away and now I can't bring myself to finish.
How do you folks deal with this? Is it an issue for you? I'm sure there's some hard truth here that I already know deep down in side of me, staring me dead in the eye with furrowed brows and clenched fists because it's tired of being ignored. If so, please point it out.
So what happens? I write the first chapter, you know, just a sample, and I get super excited because I think it's the greatest thing I've ever written and that urge to share it with someone appears.
That urge can be overwhelming for me. Like an itch that you're not supposed to scratch but it's all you can think about.
Next thing I know, I've posted it somewhere and -- surprise! -- the magic is gone. Whether the readers love it or hate it, I've given it away and now I can't bring myself to finish.
How do you folks deal with this? Is it an issue for you? I'm sure there's some hard truth here that I already know deep down in side of me, staring me dead in the eye with furrowed brows and clenched fists because it's tired of being ignored. If so, please point it out.
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