“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.”— Albert Einstein
Remember this. You’re going to have naysayers and doubters, some will be close to home. You’re great for pursuing something you love, regardless of the outcomes and tangible rewards or lack thereof. You’re choosing to push boundaries physically and mentally. That’s brave. Your stories may be crazy, far fetched, but so what? They’re stories. Fiction. Fun. Write them. Someone will always have something negative to say. In the end, there will always be more people who will have something positive to say. A lot of novels get trashed.
A lot of people make fun of fifty shades of gray. But you know what? It still is selling well, and, the people who hate it, ignore it and don’t support it. It’s fans support it. It has over 66,000 reviews and a 4 star rating.
There is something in people that makes them WANT to support you, your art, give them the chance to. Make your art how you want.
“If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that… I believe in what I do, and I’ll say it.” ? John Lennon
You’re not an egomaniac for loving what you do. For choosing to do what you love. Believe in it. Make it. That’s what every successful creator has done.
“So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But it all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach.” Michael Phelps
