Freelance Writing Tip #35: Be Inspired by Others’ Success

Sometimes its easy to work in a tunnel, where you gauge how “good” you are as a writer by the milestones you reach in your personal career. The nature of our work, as I’ve mentioned several times, encourages us to put blinders on, only looking at what’s in front of our monitor instead of reaching out to a larger community of writers.

One way to motivate yourself, is to be inspired by another author’s success story. Successful authors can give unpublished writers hope. Whenever an author surpasses a goal or financial sales figure, it means that people are still reading, and it is possible to achieve that level of success.

So the next time you hear an author’s success story, smile and dream. Remember that that author could be you, but you’ll never get there if you don’t write. So turn their success into personal motivation, and keep your words flowing freely.

About Monica

Monica Valentinelli is an author and game designer who lurks in the dark. She has worked on both original stories as well as tie-in fiction for games like Vampire: the Masquerade. Her short stories have appeared in Apexology: Science Fiction & Fantasy and the upcoming New Hero anthology from Stone Skin Press.

By day, Monica is the Marketing Director for Steve Jackson Games and John Kovalic’s business manager. By night? The author wanders into the wilds of her computer to unearth fantastic stories and compelling characters.

Contact Monica.
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