I tell people there is an inherent schism in being a writer. On the one hand, you secretly know that you suck and that you can't make the words do exactly what you want. On the other hand, you secretly believe that you're the best thing out there; certainly better than 99% of the stuff that actually gets printed! But beneath that, you know that you secretly suck...etc. It never ends.
I think of Rick Reynolds who claimed that he won a stand-up comedian contest because he "sucked just a little bit less than everyone else." I can smile & relate with that feeling!
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I tell people there is an inherent schism in being a writer. On the one hand, you secretly know that you suck and that you can't make the words do exactly what you want. On the other hand, you secretly believe that you're the best thing out there; certainly better than 99% of the stuff that actually gets printed! But beneath that, you know that you secretly suck...etc. It never ends.
I think of Rick Reynolds who claimed that he won a stand-up comedian contest because he "sucked just a little bit less than everyone else." I can smile & relate with that feeling!