“The Beatles haven’t got any magic you haven’t got.”–John Lennon
It’s easy to be discouraged by the works of others. “I’ll never turn a phrase like that one,” you think. “I wish my descriptions were as lush and full.” When we read a finished product, those phrases, those descriptions, those characters seem so natural, so easy, so the result of talent or genius. Talent plays a part, yes, but there’s no magic there–there’s hours and hours of work, determination, grit, experience. In the end, you want it to look easy, to look like magic, and to be magical for a reader.
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So true. Everyone is capable of turning out something great.
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. Right???
The hard work is definitely the most important part of the equation 🙂
It's so true! I don't think people should let something they think is amazing discourage them from trying though; they should use it to set themselves goals and aspirations. Thanks for sharing this positive little reminder Jeff 🙂
I think so!
Agreed!
talent is great but hard work is what gets you places!
Nutschell
http://www.thewritingnut.com
So very true! What's great about seeing talented work is you can learn from it.
Indeed–and I've got to get back into the hard work routine.
It's also good to remind ourselves that those finished works, in most cases, have gone through multiple edits with professionals to get them polished for publication. I'm sure their rough drafts weren't always so pretty either.
Thanks for stopping by, Kayla!
Indeed. I think that's pretty easy to forget sometimes.
Love it. Thank you for this. I need to tape this to my wall! 🙂