Staying Determined as a Professional Writer

Video Transcript

"REBECCA SATO: Hi. I'm Rebecca with expertvillage.com. And we've been talking about how to be a successful writer and we've reviewed some of the things that it takes and some of the things you should and shouldn't do. And I really think that the main thing that you need to keep in mind, the one thing that I hope that you really got out of all this is that you can be a writer, you can be a great writer and you can be a successful writer. I hope that if you did get anything else out of this video series that I've presented that that is the one thing that you've got. And just, you know, keep that in mind, keep in mind who you are and what you stand for and be realistic. I'm not saying to just decide that you're going to be the world's greatest writer in six months and then cry when you're not. Be realistic and be willing to put in the time and effort and energy, but don't be pessimistic and don't listen to other people that are pessimists. I want you to know that when I started out with my writing career, people--when I tell them I was a writer and they said, "Well, what have you written?" And I haven't really written anything. That was a tough time, and that's a tough time when you're starting out. And even when you're successful, you're always--you know, there's always that tendency to put yourself down, so I just want you to remember that nobody gets to decide who you are. And if you're a writer, stick with it and success will come."