Ah, what wise words.
I just wanted to share this with everyone. It’s very poignant and I hope all writers – aspiring and published – take note. It’s important to know and remember that stories are subjective, so not everyone can agree on what’s amazing and what is not. Look at the Twilight saga and it’s offspring Fifty Shades of Grey. There are some who adore either or both series, some who are indifferent, and others who passionately despise them. See? No one reads a novel the same way. We each have our own minds that sees things differently.
I honestly used to dream about writing the greatest book of all time. But now as I am maturing as a writer, I realize that dream has little place in reality. I could fantasize about one of my books being listed among the greatest books ever, or the best NA books, self-published books, best books of the year or season. Those dreams are more realistic. But even then, I should still focus on writing my absolute best, and keep developing and maturing my storytelling.
Till then, copy and paste this meme, everyone. And keep it close by to remind yourself to be realistic, and even humble.
NOTE: the above meme is from author Sarah Cradit. Check out her blog: http://sarahcradit.wordpress.com/
Megan Cashman 
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Thanks!
Wise words indeed Megan! Very inspiring and, almost ironically, encouraging.
Thanks! It’s encouraging because it tells we can write well if we work at it – just not super well like so many want to, but find it hard to achieve.
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Very true words, Megan. I used to dream about writing the “great American novel.” Instead of writing for the love of it, I felt that I had to write for the sake of getting published. My expectations were so high that often I couldn’t write because of the pressure I was putting on myself. Being now in my mid-50s, I’ve since come to terms with why I keep writing in spite of my “inability” to publish. I’ve greatly lowered my expectations, but in way that actually keeps me writing because my dreams are no longer out of bounds. I want to write to the absolute best of my ability. And if all I ever do is publish on the web through my blog, I will be satisfied. Thanks for reblogging Sarah’s post. She’s wonderful. And I like your blog too 🙂
Thanks Marie Ann. I had to get into reality too and realize all this. Even though I’m glad I did learn, I wish I had learned sooner. It would’ve saved a lot of stress on my part!
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thank you very much..for this post..
No problem!
I think that keeping in mind how subjective the book market is helps me to keep writing…I can’t please everyone 😉 but at least I can please some readers. Thanks for the thought, it was a good post.
Yep. I think it is safe to say that no one ever has pleased the whole world