I've written a book. It's a beautiful story that came to me in a nightmare (Thank you, Rollin! -- my dream muse). Everyone who's read it has given me sparkling reviews.
But I am scared to try and get it published.
It's fact that 95% of writers get their work rejected. And this story means so much to me that seeing it rejected would be like someone stabbing and killing my own child. All my writing is like that. It's MINE. Mine and Soren's or Rollin's.
Or worse, a publisher COULD take it. Then they'd strip it and change it. It'd be like RAPING my child. That's even worse.
And don't even get me started on movie rights.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah I don't know what to do~! I want to finish raising (editing) my child and send it off into the world to fulfill it's destiny. But what if it gets hurt? What if it gets violated? WHAT IF NO ONE LIKES IT?!?!?! Eeeeeee!!!
My poor baby. I can't keep it bundled up safe and snug in a document folder forever. It has to learn to fly on it's own!
No! No! I can't... I can't let go!
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P.S. Soren and Rollin are really terrible fathers. Conception is all they're good for. *gets no child support*
Send it! You can always tell them "No" if they want to make too many changes! You'll never know if you don't try! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I will. It still needs so much work thought...
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