My favorite author just posted an article about herself from the New York Times praising her for her amazing fantasy YA novels. Went on to say how she's not 30 yet and has 12 books under belt (5 of them on the NYT best sellers list) and that she was getting two master degrees in history while also writing one of those said best sellers. I'm super proud of her, almost like she's a close friend, even though I've only met her once, for ten seconds at a book signing. I don't even think I feel jelouse. I just feel...nothing. Maybe I'm a void of emotion as I look at my 50+ saved word documents of 50 different ideas and plot layouts and characters sheets. I'll never be able to actually finish anything. I'm just too distracted/too much ADD/no will power/always saying I'll start for real this weekend. *sigh*
Just keep telling yourself that there are Youtube stars that are 16 years old and make multi millions of dollars for playing video games. Not being super good at them, but just playing them and seeing if they suck or not.
Feel better?
Do you send manuscripts off to publishers? Have you hired an editor to look over your work and suggest improvements?
>>18098942
And on that note:
http://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/danielle-bregoli-tv-show-cash-me-ousside-girl-126665/photos/cash-me-ousside-girl-danielle-bregoli-236965
>>18098927
>I'm just too distracted/too much ADD/no will power/always saying I'll start for real this weekend. *sigh*
You don't deserve fame.
>>18098969
Best news I've heard all week.
>>18098979
>You don't deserve fame.
>About to build an argument for this point...
Wait a second...you're fucking right. That actually makes me feel better. Guess it would be a totally different story if I had 50 FINISHED books and not having anything to show for it.
>>18098989
Think about it like this. There is another girl who is also sharing a small space in your head. Every day, when this girl wakes up, all she wants to do is the bare minimum, and spend the rest of her day watching netflix, playing vidya, and fingering herself to gay interracial midget porn. Now, it's your daily job to out smart this girl, and find a way to finish your work before she wins the war.
Yo, just finish something. Like either end it really badly or whatever, but just finish those stories And then submit them.
The difference between a famous person and a non famous person, is that at least the famous person has a finished product to show off.
If you can do better. Do it, you'll be amazed at how fast your popularity rises
Well for one, your favorite author sounds like an entitled idiot.
It's great they've written twelve books but that doesn't mean they're good at it, well marketed, or have a large demographic.
Me painting 100 things doesn't mean I should get to be famous for it.
Finish things because you WANT to finish them, not because you think they might bring you glory.
JK Rowling didnt write harry potter (initially) with the intent of cranking out big paychecks.
RR Martin didn't and still fucking doesnt, the dude is slow meticulous in his books he's fallen behind the show that made him popular.
Tolkien sure as shit didnt crank out books just for fame.
They were all loves of passion and imagination, that were (mostly) done because they wanted to and not to be famous.
If fame is what drives you, writing is probably the wrong place to be.
>>18099091
>Well for one, your favorite author sounds like an entitled idiot.
>12 finished books
>2 masters in history
...What the heck is the definition of "entitled" and "idiot" to you?
But this anon does have a point. Those who write for fun will be successful (you gotta finish those 50+ ideas though OP. You ain't no Van Gogh. Ain't nobody gonna find your journals of have written ideas and publish them for their sheer brilliance when you die). But if you're trying to force yourself to make the next billion dollar Harry Potter idea, guess what? You're gonna be sad for like the rest of your life.
Besides, who knows. You're one idea that you think is too stupid and nobody will like will end up having a big fandom. Too many different tastes out there now a days. Also, I don't think people really read anymore...so do it for the lols.