Negativity Not!

The craft we pursue, by its very nature, can keep us on a merry-go-round. Our stories run a gamut of emotions and it's a wonder we don't have nervous breakdowns from the things we experience alongside our characters. For those of us who aren't seeing any major advancement on our writing journey, that can be a letdown and with it comes the temptation to get depressed.

As my mother used to remind me, Rome wasn't built in a day. We spend a lot of time doing our apprenticeship and also take the time to learn the important aspects of this craft we'll never master. In the same way, it will take time to find our genre, our niche market and a wider audience.

Whenever you are tempted to slide into negativity, thinking you'll never make it as a writer, remind yourself of how far you've come on your journey and tell yourself that your best days are ahead. Greet each day with a sense of adventure because you never know if today is the day you'll find a reader who swoons over your writing or whether you'll start the story that will eventually become a bestseller.

And just to make sure you don't get stuck on that road, remember:

Negativity only breeds more negativity. I wish to not allow it to enter my heart and not for it to take harbour. It may make itself a home and never leave.
                                                                                                            ― Aisha Mirza