It really is so important to remember as a writer (especially with how much social media has broadened our contact with authors) that you don't actually need to be friends with all of your possible future your readers. And if they dont like your book, very rarely is it personal anyway. It's a story, and it didn't click with them.
I could write the world's greatest 1200-page treatise on the eschatology of slime moulds, and yet perhaps no one would actually be interested in reading that. Never judge the quality of your writing or art based solely on feedback. Sometimes it's just prejudice.
Oh! That growth mindset on failure in writing is probably why I’ve improved so much from last year. I stopped putting so much focus on the things I’m not doing and instead started celebrating the little things, of growth in me and the story over time. The idea of letting negative reactions roll over you first and only then looking at things logically for solutions in the face of failure is interesting. I’ve sort of always let things play out in an uncontrollable manner. Yet maybe if I were to let myself feel the negative response emotions, recognize them and then let them go, I’d better be able to handle the “do something about it” step. Rather than seemingly always playing catch up in emotion regulation. Maybe then I could be less afraid of taking risks, of facing that backlash. Anyway, thanks for the advice!
I needed this video today. I'm giving the third draft of my first novel to a beta reader tomorrow, and I can't believe how nervous I am about it. Now at least I know there's hope even if she hates everything about it.
Something to add. Make sure that you set out some clear guidelines of what areas of feedback you expect from beta/arc readers. What sucked? Where exactly did you feel that the story fell flat? etc etc...
I like how your videos go all the way to the end. At the beginning, I wonder which lines you'll turn into a pun and whether the midpoint reversal will be another twisted joke at my personal expense. "Eye see what you're saying, despite the splinter in my mind's I," said Darth.
Unless you are in the writing business for money, fame and fortune, ( good luck with that) The motivation for writing is that you have a tale in your head that just won't go away. An itch you have to scratch., and hope that if you do get published, you have passed your passion onto those who choose to read it. Your baby has now left the nest, and you can concentrate on having another or doing something else that pleases you, like bungee jumping. Both, in my opinion, are risky but the latter at least gives instant satisfaction and determines your fate immediately, not subject to the endless waiting for gratification. Writing and reading are always subjective. The trick is, to get it out of your system. You will learn a lot about your capabilities for dedication and gruelling work which may come to nothing and bring you no accolades, but a personal testament to your perseverance. Those magical words, THE END are better than any fleeting experience I can think of. Do not rely on corrections to your phraseology from AI or Grammarly. You will end up with a business letter. Print your manuscript. Your kids will eventually find it in some dusty drawer, and keep it out of sentimentality. Who knows, after The Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and Breaking Bad themes have been exhausted, you may be published posthumously.. Just make sure, in your will, they get the royalties.
Now I know this video WASNT targeted at me, Carl. Cmon. Psssshhh. Tssssss. Carl. Cmon. Mate, once I have like the first 8 The Ancient World books published you and I will be rolling in cash. By the end of all 24? (Maybe more) books, all the tv, film and media deals and just everything else…. The Ancient World will be a billion dollar IP by the time I die if not much sooner. I’m confident. You’ll be convinced too once I make you a millionaire from critiquing and criticizing my arse for every dumb sentence in the futures greatest literary IP.
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It really is so important to remember as a writer (especially with how much social media has broadened our contact with authors) that you don't actually need to be friends with all of your possible future your readers. And if they dont like your book, very rarely is it personal anyway. It's a story, and it didn't click with them.
I could write the world's greatest 1200-page treatise on the eschatology of slime moulds, and yet perhaps no one would actually be interested in reading that. Never judge the quality of your writing or art based solely on feedback. Sometimes it's just prejudice.
Oh! That growth mindset on failure in writing is probably why I’ve improved so much from last year. I stopped putting so much focus on the things I’m not doing and instead started celebrating the little things, of growth in me and the story over time.
The idea of letting negative reactions roll over you first and only then looking at things logically for solutions in the face of failure is interesting. I’ve sort of always let things play out in an uncontrollable manner. Yet maybe if I were to let myself feel the negative response emotions, recognize them and then let them go, I’d better be able to handle the “do something about it” step. Rather than seemingly always playing catch up in emotion regulation. Maybe then I could be less afraid of taking risks, of facing that backlash.
Anyway, thanks for the advice!
I needed this video today. I'm giving the third draft of my first novel to a beta reader tomorrow, and I can't believe how nervous I am about it. Now at least I know there's hope even if she hates everything about it.
This is such a good video and failure isn't always bad, it's a stepping stone.
Oh, Cargl...do you know how much we love you?
Something to add. Make sure that you set out some clear guidelines of what areas of feedback you expect from beta/arc readers.
What sucked? Where exactly did you feel that the story fell flat? etc etc...
This is exactly what I needed
I like how your videos go all the way to the end. At the beginning, I wonder which lines you'll turn into a pun and whether the midpoint reversal will be another twisted joke at my personal expense. "Eye see what you're saying, despite the splinter in my mind's I," said Darth.
His name isn't really Carl. He's in Witness Protection. (You'd think they'd find him a less visible job, though).
Unless you are in the writing business for money, fame and fortune, ( good luck with that) The motivation for writing is that you have a tale in your head that just won't go away. An itch you have to scratch., and hope that if you do get published, you have passed your passion onto those who choose to read it. Your baby has now left the nest, and you can concentrate on having another or doing something else that pleases you, like bungee jumping. Both, in my opinion, are risky but the latter at least gives instant satisfaction and determines your fate immediately, not subject to the endless waiting for gratification.
Writing and reading are always subjective. The trick is, to get it out of your system. You will learn a lot about your capabilities for dedication and gruelling work which may come to nothing and bring you no accolades, but a personal testament to your perseverance. Those magical words, THE END are better than any fleeting experience I can think of.
Do not rely on corrections to your phraseology from AI or Grammarly. You will end up with a business letter.
Print your manuscript. Your kids will eventually find it in some dusty drawer, and keep it out of sentimentality. Who knows, after The Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and Breaking Bad themes have been exhausted, you may be published posthumously.. Just make sure, in your will, they get the royalties.
Now I know this video WASNT targeted at me, Carl. Cmon. Psssshhh. Tssssss. Carl. Cmon.
Mate, once I have like the first 8 The Ancient World books published you and I will be rolling in cash. By the end of all 24? (Maybe more) books, all the tv, film and media deals and just everything else…. The Ancient World will be a billion dollar IP by the time I die if not much sooner.
I’m confident. You’ll be convinced too once I make you a millionaire from critiquing and criticizing my arse for every dumb sentence in the futures greatest literary IP.