Oct 25 2008
Anxiety
I have three stories in for contest consideration, and two in for publication consideration. I’m a nervous wreck waiting to hear the results!
I love entering contests, and I want to keep submitting things for publication until I at least get one story published, but it is nerve wracking! I wish everything went quicker. It’s hard to put something in and then have to wait a month or more to hear the results.
I try to keep myself busy doing other things. I succeed for the most part, but the closer to the deadline it gets, the jumpier I get. It’s not like I even expect to win any of the contests! I’m still fairly new to writing and I know a lot of really good authors enter these contests. It’s just the waiting that gets me. Don’t get me wrong. I would be nice to place in a contest. Third place would be great even!
It’s not easy to stay positive when the competition is so fierce. It helps that my expectations are low. Also, I really enjoy writing, no matter if I win anything for it or not.
How do y’all deal with anxiety of this type?
I try to move straight into the next project. The turn around time for these things can be months, so I don’t even write down when I expect to hear back. That was I’m not day counting or focused on getting results.
I’ve been rejected so many times now that it seems like the desired result!
Focus on the process and don’t let your pace slow down and you’ll find that not thinking about waiting for the result happens on its own.
I do have the advantage (there are some!) of being ADHD, so the odds that I could focus on one project for months is slim to nil!
Thanks. I do good most of the time, but ever now and then I get antsy. I hope your next submission gets accepted.
You have to put it out of your mind and work on other projects otherwise you’ll go crazy. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Thanks. I do most of the time. It’s easier when I’m busy!