Showing posts with label Learning to Roll with the Punches of a Writing Career. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Learning to Roll with the Punches of a Writing Career. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

When the Writing Life Doesn’t Go As Planned We Learn to Roll with the Punches


by Cindy K. Sproles @CindyDevoted

Expectations! We all have them—from the newest writer to the most seasoned, we have expectations for our writing. But what happens when we’re thrown a few side punches that send us sailing off course?

It’s easy for writers to “buck up” and share that “buck up” attitude. You know how it is. You hit a roadblock, and your writer friends show you a moment of compassion and then say, “Just keep at it. Rejection is part of the plan. Buck up and get a thick skin.”