#firstworldwriterfears
It's just as nail-biting as the first.
The same old fears crawl out of the cellar like creepy anacondas and coil around you, squeezing until your worry bones crush into a fine powder, fears such as:
- What if the sales numbers are crappy, el stinko, or worse . . . nonexistent?
- What if I get hateful reviews from haters who love to hate my writing?
- What if I never get another contract again?
You would think that by book four these fears wouldn't stand a chance at working up any kind of emotion, but doggone if writers aren't insecure no matter how many books they've published. The trick is to not focus on all the "What Ifs" and turn into a navel gazer. There are bigger struggles in life to deal with.
And in light of eternity, sales numbers, contracts and reviews lose their importance.