Many are like me; their talents aren’t strong enough to give them a free pass. So in order to stand with the greats, my emphasis must be on improving faster than the norm. While some might consider this a function of effort alone, I disagree; improvement is a function of creativity and openness—being willing to set aside personal preference in order to become what is necessary. Effort is nothing but a prerequisite.
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Since I sacrificed all for this passion called writing,
I have found
Your line to set your own preferences aside
To be true.
I also have learnt to be fearless.
And I agree you have to be open.
The big wave sweeps you off your feet
And to stop yourself from drowning,
You have to learn to find your feet again
And face the next big one.
Courage is needed to not swim away. -
No talent gives you a free pass. I’m an idle achiever. I love to come up with new scheme (1st chapters) but more often than not lack the discipline to follow through. I agree with you – effort is a prerequisite. Oleana
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Keep at it Oleana! Perhaps this might help: When I trained myself to do a 50m underwater swim I knew I could do 25m easy, so when I hit the wall and turned, I would at first do one stroke back, then two, then three (takes about 8-12 strokes without gear to go one way) and one day I did the whole 50. It’s the same way with writing; perhaps you can do a chapter plus 500 words, then a chapter plus 1k words, then when you get to 3k words, you’ve got two chapters (I usually put a chapter at 3k, or ten pages). Keep going! You’re doing the right stuff! 🙂
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Kent Wayne 
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