I’m going through a big thing right now where I’m seriously evaluating my career choices. Maybe I’m approaching this whole author/writing/career thing all wrong. I need to decide, am I doing this for fun or am I doing this because I want to be successful? Because if I’m doing it for fun, than I need to just have fun. Right now I’m not. I’m stressing out over whether certain deals will help my career or harm it. If it was just about fun, wouldn’t that not matter? Why would I care? Write and sell. Thing is, I do care. A lot. I want to keep writing, but it will be harder for me to sell if I make bad choices.
It’s taken me two days of soul searching and a lot of stress. This is the part, I guess, where writing either becomes a business or it doesn’t. It’s a painful process. For me anyway.
I’m assuming this is one of those times when having an agent is helpful. Absolutely it’s your career and the decisions are all yours, both good and bad, but does the professional’s guidance help or hinder when the question is one like this?
by HelenKay April 29th, 2005 at 6:55 amDid you know there’s another option, which is…both? Go read Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury and learn all about the Middle Way. For me, it’s the only way.
by Charlene April 29th, 2005 at 8:42 amHelenKay,
Most definitely an agent should provide valuable professional guidance, making the process easier.
Charlene,
by SylviaI agree, both sounds fabulous.