tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post6881435668370290746..comments2024-03-10T00:26:33.241-08:00Comments on <strike>Muse Riding Shotgun</strike>: IWSG: The Confidence RollercoasterMason T. Matchakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-85327699368163953092017-04-10T18:40:57.731-07:002017-04-10T18:40:57.731-07:00That's somewhat reassuring. And I have heard ...That's somewhat reassuring. And I have heard that a lot of authors go through this, yeah. But it's one of those things where knowing others deal with it sadly doesn't make it any easier to handle.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-81862258877069714172017-04-10T07:01:07.208-07:002017-04-10T07:01:07.208-07:00Ha, yes! I remember that confidence that my work w...Ha, yes! I remember that confidence that my work was brilliant. It was sorely misplaced. :/<br /><br />Now I understand everything better, including what I don't know, what I'm not good at, and what I can't control. Mercurial confidence is the hallmark of an author who finally understands what it means to be a writer. Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-53886988443581269352017-04-09T18:36:46.399-07:002017-04-09T18:36:46.399-07:00It really does. >_< That's part of why...It really does. >_< That's part of why the querying issue with STARWIND got to me as much as it did.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-32777934562026336462017-04-09T18:36:11.349-07:002017-04-09T18:36:11.349-07:00Thank you. ^_^ And as much as I try to "jus...Thank you. ^_^ And as much as I try to "just write", it's very difficult for me to not think of everything else, at any stage of the process.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-67269925429208993642017-04-09T18:35:38.972-07:002017-04-09T18:35:38.972-07:00I like that. Though I do wish it wasn't so ea...I like that. Though I do wish it wasn't so easy to lose track of what the vision of the book is meant to be. That's something I plan to write about next time.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-42289821542945473782017-04-09T18:35:05.976-07:002017-04-09T18:35:05.976-07:00I think that's a good way to look at it. And ...I think that's a good way to look at it. And it's a rite we have to go through, far better than getting something bad published and having it out there with our name on it for all eternity. >_<Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-12149592853824491832017-04-09T18:34:21.672-07:002017-04-09T18:34:21.672-07:00Our earliest writing is always embarrassing in ret...Our earliest writing is always embarrassing in retrospect, isn't it? I keep hoping I won't say the same about my current work in another fifteen years. >_<Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-21724169219373995082017-04-09T18:33:36.598-07:002017-04-09T18:33:36.598-07:00I don't know if I ever believed that ignorance...I don't know if I ever believed that ignorance was bliss until I actually experienced it. Kind of wish I'd learned that sooner, but what can you do?Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-12911212317201923042017-04-06T19:21:21.208-07:002017-04-06T19:21:21.208-07:00It is a sweet dream until reality hits. And it hit...It is a sweet dream until reality hits. And it hits hard.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-22522996088142859542017-04-05T22:18:20.863-07:002017-04-05T22:18:20.863-07:00Hi, Mason! I'm making the rounds as an IWSG c...Hi, Mason! I'm making the rounds as an IWSG co-host today ~ coming a little late as I have unexpected company today. Such is life. I'm rarely confident about my writing; and if I am, I usually get knocked down because there is so much I have to learn! So I try not to worry about all my insecurities and just write. Happy writing in April! May the words flow beautifully!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-620959360924279842017-04-05T18:30:40.510-07:002017-04-05T18:30:40.510-07:00I think the vision of what your book is vital. It&...I think the vision of what your book is vital. It's your north star; it maps out what the future can be if you never stop trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-65628831057180494392017-04-05T14:08:16.072-07:002017-04-05T14:08:16.072-07:00Ignorance IS bliss. (Alex stole my line.) We all g...Ignorance IS bliss. (Alex stole my line.) We all go through that stage, until we learned exactly how much we don't know. It's a rite of passage if you ask me. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-39863638511206067832017-04-05T09:38:39.906-07:002017-04-05T09:38:39.906-07:00I can relate to your tale; I, too, thought my firs...I can relate to your tale; I, too, thought my first book, a mystery, was a sparkling gem of delight. Now--meh. But I'm still writing, still learning. Happy scribbling to you.Sadira Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879842617320020500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-68948335371946492272017-04-05T07:38:51.430-07:002017-04-05T07:38:51.430-07:00In the beginning, ignorance is bliss. Then the tru...In the beginning, ignorance is bliss. Then the truth comes out and we're never the same afterwards.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com