Yesterday, Diana said she couldn’t understand why so many of our author friends were surprised when she told them she loved their writing. My answer was that it all harks back to the idea of slaving away in the garret, ripping out and crumpling pages from the typewriter because nothing is ever “good enough”. Creative types are so used to thinking their work isn’t good (comparatively or otherwise), and the constant rejections that come with our line of work don’t help much either, that most don’t know what to do when given a compliment.

Come on creative types, you’re doing it all wrong! Rejections should be your drive to work harder, and any compliments you receive should be your drive to work more. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else, because every piece from every person is unique – no one will ever be able to create what you do. Your work is fantastic for where and who you are right now. Celebrate and continue to work towards your goals, rejections and compliments be damned! Just go for it!

My week 29 “Vamps Night” entry for the Twisted Color Challenge.

Wearing:
Shape: Nova by -*delogikal*- – 100L
Skin: :F: Group.Gift#1.2013 ___( Beach ) – Group gift, free to join
Hair: Exile::Counting Stars – 250L per colorpack
Eyes: <MARIKO> cafe coffe eyes_02 (M) – Old hunt gift
Lashes: =Libertine= Lashe for Ashe – Part of old gift
Alpha: – DAMNED – Lashes ALPHA – 50L, part of set
Hud: AnyPose Expression HUD v1.0 – Freebie
Top: coldLogic top – jett.red – Old hunt gift
Pants: SHIKI-ROPPONGI NIGHT-slacks-DARK GREY – Old hunt gift
Pose: DESIRE_Girls_36 – Store closed
Decor/Location: DERAILED