Do You Ever Feel Lost?

Sometimes, we don't quite know where we'll be on our path in literary land. I feel lost a lot of times, I think everybody does occasionally.

Whenever I think about my career I think about conversation I had with my mother about it.

"Laur," she began, "Why did you pick such a hard field to succeed in? Don't you realize that trying to make it as a writer is tough? It's like the luck of the draw."

I laughed. "Nah, Mom, I make my own luck."

You know, she brings this up with me all the time. She just doesn't get it. Yes, it's hard being a writer. And even though we work our asses off, (writing, editing, revisions, etc) it's an uphill struggle to get where we want to be.

But....

To do what my mom says, and just throw in the towel because its too hard or takes too much time to get somehwere is ridiculous.( I love you, Mom.) But it's ridiculous.

Giving up is much easier than sticking it out and fighting.

I don't know about you guys, but I'd rather be a fighter.

Cheers!