3 Reasons You Should Quit Writing

By Orly Konig, @OrlyKonig

Part of The Writer's Life Series

JH: When the writing gets hard, some writers wonder if they should just quit. Orly Konig shares three reasons to quit writing--and one reason not to.

Orly Konig is an escapee from the corporate world. Now she spends her days chatting up imaginary friends, drinking too much coffee, and negotiating writing space around her cats. She is the founding president of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and a member of the Tall Poppy Writers. She’s a book coach and author of The Distance Home and Carousel Beach.

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Take it away Orly…

Arrggghhh!!!: Writer Frustrations, and Hopefully, a Few Answers

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

There were some questions in Friday’s post that I felt were really important ones and deserved a post of their own. I’m sure this commenter is not alone in his frustrations, because not only have I been there, I hear other writers echo the same things. Some of the questions have no easy answers, but I’m going to try.

As much as I really want to believe what you and others told me about trusting my instincts, what do you do if your instincts are just wrong?

This question went right to my heart. I wish I had a bulleted list to share here like so many of my tips and tricks. I think the first step is to determine if your instincts really are wrong. (And I’m using the general “you” today, not specifically directed to the commenter) Being unsure about a story or not having the skill to pull off something yet doesn’t mean you have no writer instincts. Making the wrong choice doesn’t mean it either.