Why is it, when one says I love writing (and have written without making millions) and you don't actually have a major deal with a publisher, nor is your story mentioned by the New York Times or even by the local newspaper for that matter. Are you automatically "off the radar" actually.
I have often watched major golf tournaments, am a huge fan of Ernie Els, world greats like Garry Player, in fact am looking forward to the next Sun City Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge to view the expertise not to mention the ambiance of the surroundings, together with talent personified in the game of golf.
But for how many does it happen that such expertise exists?
Should one expect or even anticipate such awesome talent in order to enjoy playing the game of golf? How many people each weekend derive huge enjoyment and camaraderie playing golf?
It is the same for someone who aspires to be a writer. There won't be a major film coming out, nor a mention in the New York Times forthcoming but it is what we want to do and it is what we love and makes us happy.
Yet there is this expectation when you say you write and the perception you are a failure if you don't make it Big.
I say, be proud of what you can do. It requires an enormous amount of stamina and you are competing in your own marathons. Enjoy the process in the wonderful sharing community of writers.
