There comes a time in every writer's life where they reflect on their work and often wonder what they might have produced had they gone a different way or tried a different technique. This inevitably leads one to wonder if they had become stale and predictable - basically repeating the same old formulaic material time after time. This then leads to drinking, socializing, and spending time with the family - all to the detriment of their writing career.
Self reflection is often a good thing, something too many fail to put serious effort into. Pushing the envelope containing your oeuvre is difficult, especially when one has a modicum of recognition in the genre. It is easy to continue to crank out material based on all you have written before. In fact, mining one's rejected material and failed drafts is an honored practice among writers - where else could you find such gems? But the recycling of tired tropes grants no one grace and can make writing a chore rather than the unalloyed joy it should bestow.
The first time a writer bravely steps out of their comfort zone and attempts to craft something new it is met with failure i.e rejections. But so was a writer's first submissions. Better to try a second, third, or even a fortieth time if the goal is to establish a new writing niche. Perhaps you will discover depths hitherto unknown, a new style, a new approach to developing ideas, or perhaps you will strike the gold of acceptance by appreciative readers.
One can always hope.
#SFWApro
Self reflection is often a good thing, something too many fail to put serious effort into. Pushing the envelope containing your oeuvre is difficult, especially when one has a modicum of recognition in the genre. It is easy to continue to crank out material based on all you have written before. In fact, mining one's rejected material and failed drafts is an honored practice among writers - where else could you find such gems? But the recycling of tired tropes grants no one grace and can make writing a chore rather than the unalloyed joy it should bestow.
The first time a writer bravely steps out of their comfort zone and attempts to craft something new it is met with failure i.e rejections. But so was a writer's first submissions. Better to try a second, third, or even a fortieth time if the goal is to establish a new writing niche. Perhaps you will discover depths hitherto unknown, a new style, a new approach to developing ideas, or perhaps you will strike the gold of acceptance by appreciative readers.
One can always hope.
#SFWApro
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