/lit/ - Literature

>>20774051
We're all gonna make it, my friend of African descent.

You are going to make it.

>>20726181
You are allowed to seethe. You can even shit and cum.
But never let that distract you from your goals.
Keep pressing on. You are going to make it.

(You) there, reading this post: do not quit.
You will be a writer.
You will make it.

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>>20677775
You will make it if you keep trying.
What does it matter if it takes you 10 years, 20 years, 100 or 1000 years? Even Hokusai lamented on his deathbed that if he had just 5 more years of living, he could have become a great painter.
So what if you didn't write the greatest thing in history the first time you tried? Dust yourself off and try again. Perseverance is the surest way to make it.
You ask, how long will it take for you to be good? The answer is, as long as it takes.
Feel fury, anguish, and hopelessness. Tear your pride to shreds if you must. But when you're done, the page will still be waiting for you.
Sit down and get to work.
You WILL be a writer.
You WILL make it.

>>20599567
If you write, you are a writer. The label you attach to it only covers up that fundamental truth.
A poet is a writer.
A journalist is a writer.
An essay academic is a writer.
A songWRITER is a writer.
A blog poster is a writer.
An e-zine editor is a writer.
And yes, even shitposters like you are writers.
We are ALL going to make it, no matter if you're an author or a blogger or whoever you are. You're writing, you're striving for greatness, and if you persevere, you will make it.
And if you aren't writing, you better get to it--or else.

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He is going to make it. And so are you.

>>20576080
No one is giving up. Even though the thread is full of poohpoohers and whiners, I will still be writing. And so will you.

Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

>>20547748
I've had three self published on Amazon. The sales trickle in very slowly. I think the key is to keep the word out that you have a book and to do discount runs, pre-sales, advance review copies, etc. I think ads COULD work, but you have to be smart about them. See what sells best in your contemporary genre, then use Amazon's ad tool to put ads on those pages instead of spamming haphazardly. At that point, it's a waste of money.
Getting connected with other people is the best way. You create a network of guaranteed readers. Then it's not like you're trying to sell a book to people who don't read books. That's nonsensical advertising. You ought to sell to people who are most likely to read your book. I joined a small indie press's Facebook page, for example, and when I ask for ARCs I'll go there and ask too. They're all writers so I won't get many hits, but it's better than asking my own friends list and seeing one pity like. Goodreads is where I plan to search as well. It has a dedicated community of people who actively look for books to read.
Already I'm feeling a little undertooled and overwhelmed. But I told myself I'd try very hard to self publish this book and if it flopped, I'd try traditional publishing for my next book. There's nothing to do but do it.
>>20548858
>You will never be writers.
Not with that attitude, Buster. We are all going to make it, including you.

Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

>>20524147
I think stream of consciousness, free indirect discourse, and appropriate pacing would help you best here. You want to set the pace of your writing and sentences to match the feel of despair in your character's mind as they cycle through different emotions. Maybe even time, too. You can get crazy experimental with this and eschew punctuation, spelling, and grammar if you're good enough. Then it will imitate insanity. Then you can bring things back in one at a time to show her coming back under control.
>>20524180
That's enough out of you. Go write.

Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

>>20503726
You will write.

Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

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>>20478921
That's enough out of you. Now get some writing done.

>>20473395
Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

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This tomfoolery shall not stand.
You will sit at the page and think of all the grand masters before you who struggled in their weak moments.
You will put your hands to the keys, or grip your pen or pencil, and realize you are part of a tradition spanning the entirety of human history.
You will write and commit your name to the world's history books.
Don't ever give up.
You will be a writer.
You will make it.

Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

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>>20437998
Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

Don't give up.
Don't allow sadness to crush your spirit.
Strive to make the art that will change it all.
Push back against the failure of culture to maintain its strength.
Drag it kicking and screaming with you, if you have to.
Feel pity if you must. Feel sadness, feel rage, feel hopeless, and feel fury. Then write.

>>20428518
Push harder. The stone is heavy, but you are stronger.