This week's theme - What made you almost give up - writing.
Arrogance. The simple 1 word answer - arrogance. Both of the person who was editing my work and - I will confess - myself as well.
The editor at the time snapped in one of her comments - that I should take a course on writing.
Bitch, please. I can write. Problem was - Shifting from academic writing to commercial fiction was a surprise.
She was pompous and arrogant in her comments which got my back up and I got pompous-er and arrogant-er.
And for 2 weeks, I quit. Screw it. It wasn't worth it. But the stories in my head wanted out. So I wrote them. I refused to allow her to edit my work.
Arrogance on my part. She had some good ideas - but she presented them wrong. The editor needed editing.
I am a retired teacher. I know you can point out an error in a way that helps the person see the mistake and be willing to listen. Or you can smash them on the head and yell they are stupid - and then be amazed when they don't listen and walk away.
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So glad you didn’t let the editor quash your desire to write. It would have been so easy to give up in the face of what is supposed to be professional guidance.
ReplyDeleteYes, It would have been easy to just give up.
Deletebelieving in yourself after the way she was is amazing. Finding the right editor is so hard, and it really can break it, if a bad one stumbles on your way. Glad you knew better than her.
ReplyDeleteThat's where my arrogance came in - I knew I could do it and she wasn't going to stop me.
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