tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80248723072912781.post4720558418350425239..comments2024-01-21T00:39:25.784-08:00Comments on Adams Gaylord Writes: A Touch of Optimism: Remember Why You WriteAdam Gaylordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776176053095754224noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80248723072912781.post-40158823240612175182012-04-07T09:49:34.934-07:002012-04-07T09:49:34.934-07:00Thanks Vero, you're the best!Thanks Vero, you're the best!Adam Gaylordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776176053095754224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80248723072912781.post-67579687877635007152012-04-07T09:45:36.128-07:002012-04-07T09:45:36.128-07:00That's a wonderful goal, if not the best you c...That's a wonderful goal, if not the best you could ever have -- to write fun books. To create something you enjoy and that others can enjoy too, instead of trying to be a freakin genius who changes the course of human evolution. Beside that being a ridiculous objective, it's a huge burden to take upon yourself, and thinking it's something you "have" to do, in order to prove something, will crush your spirit.<br /><br />Great post, Adam, and kudos to regaining your optimism! :)<br /><br />(I've got a post on negativity in the writing industry coming up soon, that basically says the same thing: quit moaning, get a grip and get to work, the rest will come.)Veronica Sicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741318844378921184noreply@blogger.com