Mission In Life

[likeahurricane7]

If there's one thing I've learned about my life this past year, it's that until I become a writer for a living, I'm going to be quietly and abjectly miserable deep within my pseudo-soul. (It's a well known fact amongst my friends that I don't have a soul, so I either borrow from naive children, purchase off ebay, or just stick with a faux one that'

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[porridgebird]

You have what it takes, seriously.

[likeahurricane7]

Thank you very much, darling.

[lustmordred]

Yes. To everything you've just said--yes.

I've been in a very similar situation and had much the same thoughts about it. The drudgery of a life you don't want is so easy to fall into, though if you're not careful. There's a passage from Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet that I think of every time I start to get discouraged, though. Here, I share

[likeahurricane7]

Thank you very much for your support, and well-wishes. Rest assured that I am fiercely dedicated to this matter. I'm sorry to wait so long and offer such a short reply, but I can think of nothing more sincere than this. Thank you. I will fight.

[mizstorge]

Er...Hi! I've been following your fic at AO3 and happened to see your post at frostiron. I'm actually not stalking you, but I am friending you.

Now that's out of the way...

A writer is something you are, not something you do. You are a writer! I know, because I've been reading what you write. Your prose is fluid, your characterizations are vivid, your plotting is - you may recall that I already said this - diabolical. You even have an international fan base, some of whom find you just as inspiring as you find Neil Gaiman.

To paraphrase the Great Oz, what you don't have is a published book. But that's definitely a goal worth working toward

[slashfairy]

I only know you through one SherlockBBC story, and this entry which I read scrolling down to the next fic. I admire your self-awareness and applaud that you grabbed the moment of recognition at Neil's signing.

I'm not in the same boat- my goals are different, and not defined until now when I'm nearly 60- but I *do* need to organize the practicalities of my life to let me do my work, which is a fairly large project in community health nursing curriculum development. It's from that vantage point that I say "Bravo", and wish you well in your endeavors.

Also, I'm enjoying your BBCSherlock fic. Don't know how I missed you in my [admittedly spotty] PotC readings.

[I used "Your Money or Your Life" by Joe Dominguez and Vicky Robin to get a framework for having a life in which my work-for-money is satisfying, supports me and my interests, and gives [not leaves, *gives*] me energy to pursue my hearts-work. If you can get your hands on a used copy, it might be worth a look.]

[toki_mirage]

Go you! I say go for it. I have personally been very fortunate to have people in my life who support my artistic tendencies, and I can't imagine how daunting it would be to try to rewrite your life in the way you're going for. So, good on you. Go for it. Don't live a life you don't want to live, I say. Best of luck on your mission!!