Fast Fiction by Denise Jaden

Author:Denise Jaden
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New World Library

DAY 2

Either life entails courage, or it ceases to be life.

— E. M. Forster

How do you feel when you read a really exceptional book? Does it spur you to write better? Or does it seem to jab at you with the notion that you’ll never be that good?

For me, it’s a combination of both. Which I feel more depends on whatever else is going on in my life. If I’ve just gotten a rejection through my agent, or if I’ve recently received a particularly harsh critique, I’ll probably be swayed to feel I’ll never write as well. If I’ve just written a few chapters I’m really happy with, a beautiful, well-written book may inspire me to think I can take those chapters of mine from merely good to actually great.

The thing is, no matter how much we want to write as well as someone else, we can’t compare ourselves to others, especially when it comes to writing fiction. Fiction, by its very nature, emerges from who we are at our deepest levels as individuals. Your best will probably look nothing like the best writing by John Green or Ernest Hemingway or J. K. Rowling.

And that’s okay. It’s more than okay. It’s necessary.

To be an exceptional writer, we have to find uniqueness within ourselves. Outside sources can motivate us to look harder within, but ultimately what will make us excellent is mining what is already inside us. Sometimes this is grueling, painful work. It always takes courage because putting your most personal and deepest beliefs into your work, where people can see and criticize them, is scary.

But it’s the only way to be exceptional.

So keep reading inspiring work by authors you admire. All the while, remember that they have put themselves out there. Their hearts are on the line in a very delicate way so that you can enjoy their books.

Do you want someone to be that in awe of your writing one day?

Be brave.

Be yourself.

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