Yes, I know, we all write because we love writing, and if we never published, we'd still do it. Right? Actually, that's true. But most of us still have that distant ache of Why am I not published yet? However good we are at not tuning into the feeling, it's still there, running underneath all we say and do, and it's draining, isn't it? As long as you allow it to, it pulls away a percentage of your consciousness and energy that are always at work (uselessly, most of the time, I might add) on this problem, and could be better used elsewhere. Maybe...um...in your writing? Or how about your life?
We've all heard about how we need to live in the present, how the present is where we create the future - by the seeds we sow today - the thoughts and emotions we have this minute. So how do we let go of this publication thing and enjoy life, enjoy our writing, and also believe that, one day, we too will find our book on the B&N remainder table? :)
It's pretty simple really. Pretend you're published. Pretend that you've got a book deal and your book is coming out one year from now. So, with that taken care of, what would you do with that year? How would you enjoy your life? What would you focus on? What would you write?
Sit down right now and answer these questions. Make a 'life' list and a 'writing' list. Then start at the top of each and do and write those things.
And start planning a publication party, because I bet once you've relinquished your death grip on that desire, it will happen faster than you think.
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