In my own little world there are many things that scare me. Right now, the biggest fear is thinking that my books will go nowhere.
I sit and create and create and create and honestly, I do it for myself. I guess that's what a writer should do if they really love their craft. But, once that book is out to the masses, a new fear takes over. I wonder who reads my book. I wonder what they're thinking about it.
I've finished the second book in the SOTF series and have started working on the third. I think it's very good, but what will others think? That's what really scares me. I guess it scares me because I want to create a reading experience that people will and enjoy. I want them to finish the last page and feel an overwhelming need to tell others.
Does anyone else think like me?
Every time I hit that publish button the fear kicks in. Am I good enough? Well everyone like it? How long until that one person reads it and thinks it's crap? Then I remember that I write because I love it and nothing will ever change that. It's in our blood and spirit. Great post Mike!
ReplyDeleteWenona, you are spot on - it is in our blood. Maybe in a previous life we were bards. :)
DeleteI feel the same way, Mike. I think that fear is in the heart of every writer, maybe in every artist. Sometimes, it's hard to stay positive in this business. I wrote one book strictly for me, never expecting it to be published, and it was contracted by Double Dragon Publishing. Still, like you, I wonder who will read it and hope that I can immerse that reader in a world that I created.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know I'm not alone in the way I feel.
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