That sinking feeling...

 

It has been a while since I posted anything, and it has also been a while since I made good progress on my novel. I always seem to run into a solid wall at a certain stage, and it is the biggest challenge to keep going when that wall appears - especially as there is nobody to encourage me or cheer me on. You know, those people other authors dedicate their books to or thank profusely on the pages? I don't have these in my life. It often makes me feel like there's no point in holding on to my dreams. After all, it seems like nobody cares.

But I need to keep telling myself that there will be people out there - people like me - who will most likely enjoy the story I am working on. It might even be enjoyed by people who are not like me at all. After all, fantasy fans are not all the same.

I also need to keep telling myself that maybe, just maybe, my story might just touch one person enough to encourage them, to make them feel less alone, and to find a few hours of happiness within the pages of my book. After all, books have helped me a lot. Maybe my book can do the same, even if it is just for one person.

I have written only a few sentences on my story in the last two weeks. I feel discouraged and tired. I tried to talk to people around me about my book, but nobody cares. In general, everyone turns the conversations around so it is about themselves. I am not sure why I still even try. But I need to keep going - for that one stranger out there that might smile when reading the finished story.