Oooooh yes this is extremely familiar to me. And probably to most of us. It’s an awful feeling, and it’s sometimes hard to ignore.
Thing is, when you look at someone else’s work you see the finished, polished product. You don’t see all the doubts, the potential for enhancement, the sweat and tears that went into it. While when looking at your own work there’s always the possibility for change, enhancement, for switching something that could be a tad better – until it has been published for a while, and maybe not even then, it’s still work in progress in your mind, which hinders you from really having an objective view on it. That’s a perspective you have to keep in mind.
Also, maybe remind yourself that it’s your story. If you don’t write it, no one will – so no one could do it better than you. You’re the right person for the job!
I know how much it sucks, how hard it is. Personally I try to give those authors I envy really nice feedback to push myself out of this negative mindframe. And then to go on and write, write, write, because only from training comes progress.
Good luck to you, nonnie, I feel you so much believe me.
1. Expect some people to reject you. It’s a fact of life that we won’t like everyone – and there will be people who don’t like us. It often has to do with different personalities rather than something being wrong with you.
2. Learn how to brush off rejections and put downs – at the end what matters is how you handle it. If you still act as if you are comfortable with “you” then others will respect you for your healthy self-esteem.
3. It’s often about them and not about you so try not to take rejection personally. Perhaps they are jealous or envious of you; or perhaps they’re just taking their feelings out on you.
4. People rarely see us in absolute terms. There are some things they will like and others they’ll dislike. It may be they hate one particular trait – but we’re a mix of many things – so don’t worry about that.
5. Don’t over-think what other people think or say. Distract yourself, and think of something else instead. They’re not worth the effort or the wasted energy. Just get on with your life and enjoy being you.
Adam hears the name said in fear as the man tears through the security team like nothing.
He says his name is Nigel, that he’s killed many people and that he’ll kill many more.
Adam believes him even before he watches Nigel kill his father.
Soon he will see things no one should ever have to see and hear things no one should ever have to hear, but he’ll also end up in Nigel’s bed.
Despite everything that happens and a lot does happen, he doesn’t want to leave.
Nigel won’t let him stay.
Adam can see it in his eyes, the hard anger and the words that come out of his mouth are mean.
“You’re useless, Adam. What the fuck do you think I kept you around for the last few days? Your fascinating theories on stars? No I wanted to get my dick wet and you helped me out. Now you need to fucking go.”
Adam’s lower lip trembles.
“You’re lying.”
Nigel rushes up to him with sudden force, pushes Adam against the wall and puts a gun to his head.
“You’re a waste of space and I’m done with you.”
Adam lets out a shaky breath. “You don’t scare me.”
He hears the sound of the gun as it cocks and sees the slight change in Nigel’s face when he doesn’t push him away.
“Star,” Nigel’s voice breaks, “Please.”
“If you’re worried about me,” Adam says softly, his hands shaking and his entire body on alert, “Teach me.”
Nigel laughs and it sounds like crying. “Teach you? To fucking what?”
Adam puts his hands over Nigel’s and turns the gun to press against his forehead. “To pull this trigger on everyone but you.”
hello ❤ this is my small contribution to @hannibalcreative‘s spacedogs summer! this was so much fun to draw!! i really love spacedogs and i’ll definitely draw them more in the future <333
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