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Quote of the Week

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Recently I was talking with someone about goals and dreams, and I realized how mine have changed over the years.  When I was in my early twenties, trying to figure out what I wanted to do with myself, a screenwriter was nowhere in the vicinity.  I’ve always considered myself a late bloomer; where I thought I’d be, and where I am now…life can be funny that way.  I had the following quote on my graduation announcements, when I finally decided to go back to school and finish on my own terms.  I graduated two months before I turned thirty (*Shh, don’t tell!). See, late bloomer.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. – Thoreau

Watch out world, here we come!

Quotes of the Week

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There is no one way toward a destination, and sometimes we have to try different avenues to get us to our goal.  I’ve decided to try something different.  I’ll keep you posted. 😉

You can’t always wait for the perfect time. Sometimes, you have to dare to do it because life is too short to wonder what could have been.

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.

Have a great week everyone!

Disappointment

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I didn’t get the fellowship.  I’m a mixture of disappointment and mild relief at the knowledge that now I can move on.  The waiting game was growing tiresome.  I had other things to keep me occupied, but the continuous wondering and worrying whether or not I was moving forward was becoming a burden (if you can believe).  So after a few tears, I’ve decided not to wallow (too much) by shrugging off the rejection and pouring myself into my work.  This is one of the unfortunate sides of the business I’ve decided to take part in — rejection — a lot of rejection.  I have to keep telling myself that this is only the beginning.  I’ve only just begun to send out my work, but it was not for me alone I wanted this opportunity.  *I need to make note of this, for my future self.  Since moving to LA, I’ve struggled to find steady work, a “day job”.  My younger sister has been supporting us and that in itself is an enormous burden.  Her job is unsatisfying, and she is left to shoulder great responsibility while I try to achieve my goals.  Since the fellowship offered so many benefits for a new writer, including financial support, I thought (perhaps foolishly) that I could relieve some of the pressure.  So here I am again…square one.

And then the thought dawned on me, “I am not alone in my struggles today”.  So in an effort to be optimistic in order to move forward, I’m going to post a few uplifting quotes from LiveLifeHappy.com.

Just because you’re struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing.  Every great success requires some type of struggle.

Don’t rush anything.  When the time is right, it’ll happen.

If you never go after what you want, you’ll never have it.  Live without regrets.  If you want it, fight for it.

Wait for what you deserve.  Don’t settle, just be patient.

Don’t let something tear you down.  Allow it to help you move on to something better.

There’s always something good coming.  Remember that.

Sometimes things have to go very wrong before they can be right.

I wish each of you success in whatever you are hoping to achieve!  And know you are not alone in your daily struggles.  There is an entire creative network, hopefully, cheering you on and supporting you.  If you don’t have a support system, like a writer’s group, make that one of your “to do’s” for the new year.  As I’ve stated, and you’re well aware, writing is a lonely business.  Finding others like us is instrumental in making our solitary lives more bearable.

If anyone would like to offer some words of advice and encouragement, not just to me, please feel free to share.

Best of luck to you all!

 

Taking a Little Respite

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Some days are rough.  Not just for writers, but for people in general.  There are just so many days when you feel like all you’re doing is swimming against the current.  Being an adult is hard.  So much for high school, even college, preparing us for that wake-up call (no, this is not new to me, I’ve just been reminded again recently).  As for being a creative, those days seem doubled, maybe even tripled.  We have our regular lives, then our creative ones, then the professional ones where we try to get people to notice the creative one.  It’s a constant uphill battle with some little demon at the top throwing down boulders, pebbles, entire buildings…all while laughing at us and our torment as we try to achieve success.

I took my weekend, then as the new week dawned, I started to feel this dread.  As I wait to hear about a writing fellowship I applied for, the whiff of a negative thought has started to worm its way in and make me question my skills.  I had wanted my first screenplay entered as my “sample”, but it wasn’t ready.  I love the script I did submit, but the story is not as unique as the other, although it has spurred me to write two sequels (there’s just so much to write about), and now I’m wondering if that has inhibited my progress in some way.  See, there’s that little demon, working his evil magic.  I realize I haven’t really started to put myself “out there” as a writer until this past year, and the knocks have taken a little getting used to, but as the days compound, doubt creeps in, and I think stepping away from it all to get my head back on straight is the best remedy.  Besides, most people get sick days, so should we.  And then I found out about another approaching deadline, and right now my mind is a blank.  Six weeks…and I’ve got nothing.  And then there’s this potential writing job on the horizon…this is when I decide to have a creative/mental meltdown?!  I don’t have time for this nonsense.  Number one on my professional to do list is to treat my career as if it were already my profession.  So it’s time to get back to work.

Needless to say, I decided to take one “mental health” day.  I completely vegged; no cleaning, no worrying, not even a glance at my computer.  As this blog is meant to serve, in part, as a journal, I’m putting this out into the world and as a reminder to my future self of the times endured and overcome.  Here are a few quotes to help those of you struggling as well.

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”  — Thomas A. Edison — So don’t give up!

“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” — Joel Brown — Believe in yourself!

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. “ — Milton Berle — Create your own success story!

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You may have noticed I have a thing for keys.  I like the metaphor they represent.  Let it be a reminder that we hold the keys to our success.  Throw rocks back at those demons, whether in reality or in your subconscious, and persevere!

Best of luck to you all!