Hello everybody,
I hope everyone is GREAT!
In today's article is about a common question most of the people ask to all Authors
.
Does A Big Ego Help or Hurt Authors?
Lets Get Started!
MY ANSWER IS,
Is that a trick question or a trap? I am chuckling as I respond to this
question because on occasion I have been accused of being arrogant. First,
let's ask ourselves why we would want to read the work of someone who was
unsure of themselves or was lacking in confidence. I occasionally run into
writers, usually young people, who lack confidence in their work. That is
understandable, and we all struggle with that lack of confidence in the early
stages of developing our craft. That lack of confidence is usually directed at
our wordsmithing skills however, not at our subject matter expertise. If we
didn't think we had something valuable to say on a subject, we probably
wouldn't start writing to begin with. Almost all writers have something they
find of value that they want to share with others.
What we usually doubt, is in either the developmental level of our craft
skills, or that others would find it as interesting as we do. The first doubt
can be removed by working hard to build our skills, it is mechanical and almost
everybody can develop that technical, mechanical skill. The second matter is
easy to evaluate, but can be much more difficult to improve on. When I first
started writing fiction, I put about twelve chapters together and wondered if
it was as good as i thought it was. I sent it off to about a dozen of my
friends to beta read, specifically chosing people of diverse perspectives,
ages, and areas of the country.
What I got back was a nearly universal appreciation for the work and many
asking me when the next chapters would be ready for them to read. The one
exception being my son, Sean.
THANK YOU for your time reading my articles today! if you have any ideas feel free to comments.
Your honest reviews is much appreciated.
VS Campbell
Author