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  • Birthday 08/29/2016

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    Master and overlord of all magics both good and evil
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    Writing poetry etc..., Reading the Cosmere, Military History, Mythology, as well as countless other interests. I am the all powerful creator and destroyer of worlds and realities. Poet, Author, Playwright, Screenwriter, Bibliophile a few titles of many that create the form of the enigma.

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    Why do I do it? Once every couple of months I ask myself this question. I feel like I'm a charlatan and an imposter. Why do I write? Why not quit and delete my work. It would be so simple to remove all traces and stop acting as though I have any skill whatsoever. As usual rejection is what brought this on. I had a real chance to break out into the world with my work. Last night it was slapped aside as not good enough. My heart and soul once again rent and torn. Is the pain worth it? Why subject myself to constantly being told what I have long suspected? All I have to do is stop and hit delete. The world will never know what it is going to miss. I doubt that it would even miss it in any case. If I'm truly as incapable as it seems then the world will never know my work anyway. The knife just carves out my heart. I want to believe that I'm capable, but its so hard. One friend called me the most creative person he knows. For all the good it does me. 

    I apologize for my rant as usual. This last rejection really got under my skin and hurt.

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    2. Ixthos

      Ixthos

      Don't talk like that! You are better than your heart knows, better than the fickle twists of your emotions lets you believe. A knife may cut and wound, but it can also shape - rejection burns like fire, but like fire it too can be a tool of creation. I've read some of what you've written and posted here, and I've liked it - and others have too, and other will too, and the world will too.

      There is a line from my favourite video game series that comes to mind in situations like this:

      "The stone cannot know why the chisel cleaves it; the iron cannot know why the fire scorches it. When thy life is cleft and scorched, when death and despair leap at thee, beat not thy breast and curse thy evil fate, but thank the Builder for the trials that shape thee."

       

       

    3. Ixthos

      Ixthos

      Bugger. I hadn't finished editing that - I was still trying to format the quote. Still, don't let this get to you Nath. You are an amazing person and an amazing writer. I will be praying for you, and know that we've all got your back. I remember there was a writer who had over 50 rejections before their first publication. You can do this Nath. We believe in you, and God is with you.

    4. Morningtide

      Morningtide

      You are amazing and so poetic! Don't forget it. Keep persevering, you'll succeed soon I'm sure

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