Dreaming Big
  • Home
    • Staff
    • Members Only
  • Contact
  • Our Books
    • Non Fiction
    • Fiction
    • Poetry
    • Children's Books
    • Audio Books
  • Coming Soon
  • Blog
  • Opportunities
    • Call For Submissions
    • Submissions Guidelines
    • FAQ
  • Gifts and More

'The Writer's Ego' by Nick "Novel" Gabanski

1/12/2017

0 Comments

 
​The Writer’s Ego
By Nick “Novel” Gabanski
 
 
            Every single person who as ever taken up the pen (or keyboard) to create a story has a beginning.  Beginnings are generally a good thing.  It’s the start of a journey through life.  However, with the beginning of a writer, this little thing called an “ego” develops and before you know it, it is no longer little.
            I know this actually applies to all artists, but because I’m a writer and know this world the most, we will focus on the Writer’s Ego.  There are many excellent and endearing works of fiction and non-fiction out in the world.  Naturally, every artist aspires to create great pieces to be the next (insert name of great artist here).  The only problem is, when you start out with an art form, nothing is even close to being of good quality.  For writers who are starting out, their characters are often two-dimensional, blander than stale toast, and cardboard cut-out clichés.  Their plotlines are often poorly-concealed plagiarism, make little to no sense, and shoddily explained.  I know not all beginners make this many mistakes, but it can happen. I made several of those I just mentioned.  And, with time, I realized that.
            The problem with beginning writers is that, when they start out, their egos tell them that their sh*t is made of gold; that their writing is infallible and unassailable from criticism.  I remember when I went through that phase.  My ego was as big as the “Twilight” series’ popularity and just as bad.  I thought my novel was going to be the next “Lord of the Rings” tale, that I would be the next Rowling author.  Granted, I’m still hoping my novel will be the next “Lord of the Rings” but the difference between then and now is that instead of thinking my Fantasy story will be the next big thing, I’m aspiring to be the next big author in the Fantasy genre.  There is nothing wrong with aspiration.
            What is wrong is denying your imperfections and the low quality of your work when you start out.  If you’re reading this and say to yourself, “I don’t have an ego problem as a writer,” stop lying to yourself. Yes, you do.  If you can honestly look back on your past as a writer and say, “Oh yeah, I thought I was the king/queen with this idea, but now I realize I had a lot to learn back then,” that means you’ve outgrown your Writer’s Ego phase.
            Unfortunately, not every writer leaves this phase.  They can improve their skills and knowledge, all the while still thinking they’re the next big thing.  Frankly, I’ve yet to meet a writer who ever showed great improvement in their work while maintaining that anvil of an ego.  The less time you spend praising yourself and cursing anyone who questions your work, the faster you will better yourself as writer.
 
 
Edited By: Rebecca Fox
 
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    January 2022
    December 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015

    RSS Feed

    Picture
    Picture
    Challenge Participant
    Parajunkee Design
    I review for BookLook Bloggers
    Professional Reader
    Book Reviewer Sign Up

    1888PressRelease
    YA Bound Book Tours

Services

Ask A Therapist
Blog
Our Books
Coming Soon

Company

About Us
Staff
​

Support

Contact
FAQ

Find and follow us on social media 
© COPYRIGHT 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.