Dear Writer

I know you feel stuck right now. I know you look at your manuscript and you pound your head against the desk. You think your writing sucks. You think the scenes don’t flow and the characters aren’t being utilized in the best way. You don’t know how to show off a new culture. You know where you want to go, but you don’t know how to get there. You keep writing every week and you’re only frustrating yourself, but you don’t want to take a break because you want to be active in the waiting. You want to be ready in case the next chapter is right around the corner.

Dear writer, you’re doing okay. Write what you know. Write what you see in your head even if it’s not the next scene. Write what you want to happen and let the rest come naturally. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Help got you this far, it won’t abandon you now.

Dear writer, your story is worth telling. Stop comparing it to others. Stop looking at the current trends and thinking your story will never fit in. Your story was meant to stand out. Put in all that it needs even when it isn’t mainstream. There’s a reason for your story. Believe it, and don’t ever give up.

Dear writer, there’s a lot going on in life right now. Most days you want to be lazy. Most days you’re trying to take care of yourself and that which your job demands. Writer, you often feel like a fraud, but you’re not. That passion is still there even when your tears are drowning you.

Dear writer, don’t give up. Someone needs your story.