Writing as offering
How many of you long to make writing your way of life and your way to earn a living? Many I suppose but how does one accomplish this task? Through dedication? Talent? Luck?
Not really...
Offering is closer to the truth of it....
It is true that if you do what you love the money, or abundance in some form, will follow. Be truthful with yourself about what it is you want. Do you want to make millions? There's nothing wrong with that but I will tell you that unless you are coming from a place of offering something to others (giving) you will have a tough time of it, especially in the creative fields. 'Giving' puts you into flow and opens you up to recieve in return.
Don't focus on what you will get from agents, publishers or readers but focus on what you can give to them and things will flow more easily. You may even find a sense of peace and joy as you write! Your art may be all about you, but if you are creating from a place of sharing and giving to your readers they will respond to it and connect with it.
When you focus on receiving you can only see the bad side to things and feel rejected when you recieve 'rejection' letters (they are called that for a reason). When you are offering something and it is declined there is no personal blow to take - that person just didn't want to receive it, was not open to it, or couldn't see how great it is.
How do you do this when writing? Well of course you write what you would like to read, as they say, but you check in once in a while with your imagined reader.
What does he need?
What will he learn from this story?
How will she benefit from reading this non-fiction book?
Is there more you could put in?
Are you writing as if you are talking to a friend? Or writing as if your parents are making you finish a project you hate?
Should you really do a bit more research to give the reader the true facts about a topic instead of breezing through it?
Could you spice up a character and give the reader a laugh or two?
Very often writers want to rush a project to completion to feel that sense of closure and send it out. But a few more passes through the work could make it that much better. Ask yourself questions about your reader after the first draft is completed. Get your words and your story down first if you like, but at some point think about how a reader will receive it.
And if an agent or publisher rejects what you are offering, it won't sting as much becuase they are just turning away from something you are freely offering. All thought of them accepting or rejecting 'you' is gone from it. The work has become for them and not your ego. When you are not focused on what you will get or what they will do for you, there is nothing to be upset about!
Not really...
Offering is closer to the truth of it....
It is true that if you do what you love the money, or abundance in some form, will follow. Be truthful with yourself about what it is you want. Do you want to make millions? There's nothing wrong with that but I will tell you that unless you are coming from a place of offering something to others (giving) you will have a tough time of it, especially in the creative fields. 'Giving' puts you into flow and opens you up to recieve in return.
Don't focus on what you will get from agents, publishers or readers but focus on what you can give to them and things will flow more easily. You may even find a sense of peace and joy as you write! Your art may be all about you, but if you are creating from a place of sharing and giving to your readers they will respond to it and connect with it.
When you focus on receiving you can only see the bad side to things and feel rejected when you recieve 'rejection' letters (they are called that for a reason). When you are offering something and it is declined there is no personal blow to take - that person just didn't want to receive it, was not open to it, or couldn't see how great it is.
How do you do this when writing? Well of course you write what you would like to read, as they say, but you check in once in a while with your imagined reader.
What does he need?
What will he learn from this story?
How will she benefit from reading this non-fiction book?
Is there more you could put in?
Are you writing as if you are talking to a friend? Or writing as if your parents are making you finish a project you hate?
Should you really do a bit more research to give the reader the true facts about a topic instead of breezing through it?
Could you spice up a character and give the reader a laugh or two?
Very often writers want to rush a project to completion to feel that sense of closure and send it out. But a few more passes through the work could make it that much better. Ask yourself questions about your reader after the first draft is completed. Get your words and your story down first if you like, but at some point think about how a reader will receive it.
And if an agent or publisher rejects what you are offering, it won't sting as much becuase they are just turning away from something you are freely offering. All thought of them accepting or rejecting 'you' is gone from it. The work has become for them and not your ego. When you are not focused on what you will get or what they will do for you, there is nothing to be upset about!
posted by Victoria at 12:43 PM
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