It's IWSG Wednesday! This, being my very first IWSG post, is the most unorganized, sprawled out thing I've ever written. Bear with me... here goes nothing!
Yesterday, taking a break from my current WIP, I read a blog post about teen authors. Do you have any idea what the main point was? It was:
Right now, your writing sucks.
And those five blunt words nearly sent me to tears. I was, understandably, like what the heck, dude, way to crush my dreams.
I got thinking... he's probably right!! I look back at my writing even from last year, and it's totally horrid. I could easily look back on 2014's writing next year and say, "What. On. Earth. Was. I. Thinking??" And repeat for the next four years.
I started internally freaking out the tiniest bit, thinking that I'd never become an author before the age of twenty. Published teenage authors are brilliant freaks of nature! It was one of those times where you just start to doubt every ounce of talent you think you might have had.
And then this morning.... I decided I didn't care. That's right. I mean, it would be lovely if I was an amazing, out-of-this-world writer right now, but it would kind of suck to plateau in my freshman year, wouldn't it? There are years to improve: to build skill, experience, and confidence in my voice. It's all part of this writing journey.
Whether I ever become a published author or not, I never want to quit writing. I think for right now, I'll sit back, write without the pressure of publication weighing down on my back, and dream of the day when I can change the blog title from "A Teen With A Dream" to "A Teen Living The Dream."
-jeanamarie xoxo
