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What Do I Want From Exposure?
I guess what I want is simple. I want to get noticed. That is why I have made a Youtube account, a Facebook account, and I have a Deepundergroundpoetry account. I don't wanna spread myself too thin, but you understand the idea. Upload my works on cross-sites get some exposure, and get a cross-copyright sort of thing going on.
Exposure that is the goal I ultimately strive for. But what seperates me from everyone else? What makes you want to care about my work? There are so many many people out there just like me. How can I stand out, and show my face in all of that. Well, I have to try to be different, and honest, and show you my work. I guess you will have to decide if you want to follow along, and read my work. What is the goal in that? What will that lead me to? The higher the exposure the better odds I will get noticed by a publisher or an agent. My fate is in the hands of my readers. They can kill me or sanctify. I am at your mercy.
I am in a bad way right now. I'm a 22 year old writer who is trying to make writing my living. My family is trying to put the screws down on me to get a job. But what I am is a writer, and it is all I want to be. So what do I do? I have to keep moving along towards that shining plateau just out of reach. With tears in my eyes, I have to keep reaching for the light at the end of the tunnel. Because behind me in that engulfing darkness is the fact that being a writer is all I have, and want, and need, and can be. And, in hat darkness there is nothing for me.
My family, my friends, and everyone else around me just don't get it. They don't understand me at all. They think I'm some lay about that does nothing. They want me to be someone that I just can't be. I have to be a writer. I love and hate it but it is something at the end of the day that is mine, and me. Being a writer for me is my lifestyle. It is everything I can and should be. Making a fantasy world, and being a writer, I can take being a linguist or a psychologist or a biologist or anything like that, and melt it into the pot. It breaks my heart that my own family don't have enough faith in me or judgement to let me take my life into my own hands. There is always more to say about stuff like that, but it really hurts me to say.....
Exposure that is the goal I ultimately strive for. But what seperates me from everyone else? What makes you want to care about my work? There are so many many people out there just like me. How can I stand out, and show my face in all of that. Well, I have to try to be different, and honest, and show you my work. I guess you will have to decide if you want to follow along, and read my work. What is the goal in that? What will that lead me to? The higher the exposure the better odds I will get noticed by a publisher or an agent. My fate is in the hands of my readers. They can kill me or sanctify. I am at your mercy.
I am in a bad way right now. I'm a 22 year old writer who is trying to make writing my living. My family is trying to put the screws down on me to get a job. But what I am is a writer, and it is all I want to be. So what do I do? I have to keep moving along towards that shining plateau just out of reach. With tears in my eyes, I have to keep reaching for the light at the end of the tunnel. Because behind me in that engulfing darkness is the fact that being a writer is all I have, and want, and need, and can be. And, in hat darkness there is nothing for me.
My family, my friends, and everyone else around me just don't get it. They don't understand me at all. They think I'm some lay about that does nothing. They want me to be someone that I just can't be. I have to be a writer. I love and hate it but it is something at the end of the day that is mine, and me. Being a writer for me is my lifestyle. It is everything I can and should be. Making a fantasy world, and being a writer, I can take being a linguist or a psychologist or a biologist or anything like that, and melt it into the pot. It breaks my heart that my own family don't have enough faith in me or judgement to let me take my life into my own hands. There is always more to say about stuff like that, but it really hurts me to say.....
Published 12th Nov 2012
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I feel your anguish and my heart goes out to you. I have been in your shoes. At your age, I had just gotten my first poem published (outside of ones published in my high school literary magazine) and was actually paid for it. It was one of the most wonderful days of my life. You see, I don't believe writers are made, they are born. (Yes, I believe I was born to be a writer.) Prior to getting that poem published, I was an amateur. Getting paid to have my poem published made me a professional and that was what I was living for. Since then, I have had many of my poems, articles, song lyrics, etc. published both on and off line.
As much as I love to write (and I eat, sleep and breathe poetry) I have to be realistic in my approach to living. I must survive and have taken many jobs to make money to pay my bills. Fortunately for myself, I have only myself, two dogs and a love bird to take care of.
Would I have liked to have just written my entire life? Of course, I would have. I think I'm a good writer and if I could find a great writing job I would jump on it.
You don't say wether you have a family to support or not. If you don't and are willing to take the risk, then just write if that's what you want to do. My entire life, I have lived with the conflict of staying home and writing or being out in the world among people. I believe we were meant to be out among men and yet only another writer can fully understand the need for solitude.
Please hold onto your dream. Being a successful writer takes talent, some luck and a lot of hard work. I had a mentor for many years in my early writing days and would not trade that experience for anything.
I don't know if anything I've said has helped you but I do understand where you are coming from. I made a commitment to my writing many, many years ago and we've been having a love affair ever since.
If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know.
As much as I love to write (and I eat, sleep and breathe poetry) I have to be realistic in my approach to living. I must survive and have taken many jobs to make money to pay my bills. Fortunately for myself, I have only myself, two dogs and a love bird to take care of.
Would I have liked to have just written my entire life? Of course, I would have. I think I'm a good writer and if I could find a great writing job I would jump on it.
You don't say wether you have a family to support or not. If you don't and are willing to take the risk, then just write if that's what you want to do. My entire life, I have lived with the conflict of staying home and writing or being out in the world among people. I believe we were meant to be out among men and yet only another writer can fully understand the need for solitude.
Please hold onto your dream. Being a successful writer takes talent, some luck and a lot of hard work. I had a mentor for many years in my early writing days and would not trade that experience for anything.
I don't know if anything I've said has helped you but I do understand where you are coming from. I made a commitment to my writing many, many years ago and we've been having a love affair ever since.
If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know.
13th Nov 2012 1:37am
No I don't have a family to support. There is something you can do for me. What is the name of your publisher that publishs your poems? And, can you tell them about me?
13th Nov 2012 1:38am
13th Nov 2012 1:59am
I would be honored to mentor you. Please private message me so we can get started.
13th Nov 2012 00:21am
F E B gives sound advice. The old romantic idea of the 'artist-starving-in-a-garret-for-the-love-of-art' sucks.
Do stick to your dream but also be focused and practicle. You can be anything you want to be just keep movimg forward and look for ways to support yourself whilst honing your skills.
Bon chance
Do stick to your dream but also be focused and practicle. You can be anything you want to be just keep movimg forward and look for ways to support yourself whilst honing your skills.
Bon chance
