Julie, oh my gosh, this was what I needed this morning. I just sent my first PB manuscript to my agent and I love love love it....and am terrified that the book police are going to arrest me for trying a new category :) But follow the love! What great advice. <3
As always, words of wisdom! I try to remind myself of this often, too--especially when revising. I actually sometimes ask myself, "If I make this change...if I'm lucky enough to get this published...will I love reading this story to a room full of children for the next xyz years?" Like, will I genuinely smile at that spread still? Etc. Not that we shouldn't make changes to our work! But, like you say, we should be saying yes to the changes that help us tell OUR story better.
I love this! The only way I got out of a decade long creative block was to rewire my brain this way. Slowly over time, I had to remind myself that I create because I like it. I don’t need any other reason than that. Play became my #1 goal and that changed everything.
Julie, oh my gosh, this was what I needed this morning. I just sent my first PB manuscript to my agent and I love love love it....and am terrified that the book police are going to arrest me for trying a new category :) But follow the love! What great advice. <3
I agree wholeheartedly. (Though I am guilty of doing exactly this.) Thank you for the mention!
Love this. Needed this. Thank you!!!
As always, words of wisdom! I try to remind myself of this often, too--especially when revising. I actually sometimes ask myself, "If I make this change...if I'm lucky enough to get this published...will I love reading this story to a room full of children for the next xyz years?" Like, will I genuinely smile at that spread still? Etc. Not that we shouldn't make changes to our work! But, like you say, we should be saying yes to the changes that help us tell OUR story better.
Thanks so much, Julie, for your clear and inspiring thinking!
Yes. Although there are days when I'm not wildly in love with writing, I'm usually wildly in love with what I end up writing.
I'm also wildly in love with your hat. Is it handknit? I'm also a knitter.
Love this! Thank you, Julie!💖
I love this! The only way I got out of a decade long creative block was to rewire my brain this way. Slowly over time, I had to remind myself that I create because I like it. I don’t need any other reason than that. Play became my #1 goal and that changed everything.