One of my favorite local writers, Tommy Tomlinson, spoke at the Charlotte Writer’s Club Meeting yesterday. He left us with some great advice, and I’m feeling a little prophetic because my last blog post was about number one.
1 –. Don’t give up. A huge chunk of people will quit the first time things gets hard, i.e. the first rejection. Another group will quit the second time it is hard, and a third bunch will quit the third time. The people who persevere often succeed over the most talented. The more important talent becomes the perseverance skills. So, if you stick around long enough, chances are you’ll rise to the top because everyone else has quit while you have kept improving. This applies to any endeavor. 2 – He tells students in his writing classes to make a list of everything that scares them. These are the things that you should write about because they are the things that matter to you. And if you don’t want to write about what scares you, writing about what pisses you off will work just as well. 3) If you’re going to publish anything, be prepared to navigate through some nasty feedback. “Some people are very skilled at being cruel.” How sad but unfortunately, true.
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2/22/2017 03:20:08 am
He gave you a good advice. I definitely agree with him. In this life, quitters are losers so we must never give up even things get difficult. His advice, I think, goes also for those budding writers. He is indeed an inspiration to many. Anyway, thanks for sharing this. Keep blogging!
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4/5/2017 08:29:21 pm
This post is true that some people will immediately give up the first time they encounter an obstacle that they think is hard for them. The challenges and rejection that we will encounter is an opportunity to prove ourselves that we can do it. Facing your fears will make you realize that the things that scare are only there because you think of it that way. Do not let others opinion ruin you and do let them affect you. These advises will remain in my mind and I will surely remember it every time I encounter challenges in my way.
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11/25/2017 04:39:56 pm
I always think of giving up whenever there are difficulties in my life. I remember back on my college days, I used to cut classes because I hate the professor and the subject but there is that one hope that pulls me back. I started to question my standings and I come up on challenging myself more to strive harder. I started to join different organizations, not just for additional information about my resume but also for myself. My confidence level started to increase until I graduated. I define success as having different rejections and fears in life but still you have done what you should have done. Don’t give up!
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7/28/2018 09:09:43 am
All of these tips that he gave you are correct. However, I have some follow questions regarding that first advice. It is not advisable to quit if you want to succeed. How about this? I have had recently quit my job because I am no longer happy. I know that if I will stay longer than expected, higher promotions will be possible. I have even been promoted right before I quit the said job. And what made me quit even though I just got some promotion? The reason is basically because I can no longer smile when I am at work and waking up everyday knowing that I need to work seems to be burden already. I wonder sometimes if I made the right and wise decision. What do you think? Is happiness can be considered as one factor to quit or continue your work.
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4/2/2017 07:50:01 pm
These words are so wise! I will try to remember them all. It's a nice post.
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4/4/2017 03:52:44 pm
such good words written to inspire a person.
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4/10/2017 01:01:41 am
Thanks for this information... Love to read your articles.
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