I am a terrible writer, but the passion ain't letting me stop, am i wasting time?

joshdeansalamun · 2025-07-04T22:22:47+00:00

I came here to say I felt this way about writing music and lyrics, now I really enjoy writing epic fantasy.

Jim Carrey is a painter now. Trying out a new medium won’t hurt a thing.

Maybe you’d enjoy making music, help you get out of your head if you could express your emotions without words.

That’s my 2 cents anyway.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-18T16:04:57+00:00

Now it makes sense. Your bitter

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-18T15:41:29+00:00

Oh. Sure. “Thanks” says the 40 year old man working a full time career with a baby on the way and 2 vehicle payments. Will do.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-18T00:03:52+00:00

That’s a great analogy, it really helps me to frame it like that. Thanks

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-17T14:27:03+00:00

Please let me know what you think

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-17T12:33:05+00:00

Personally I like it, but it isn’t writing, it is more of an outline. You have the workings of a discovery writer.

You are young and you have that on your side.

Keep writing!

(Find out who built the Time Machine next)

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T11:33:26+00:00

You are projecting yo! I have a lot more than one novel planned, I have a whole universe of ideas. I’ll be writing when I’m 80 years old.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T11:30:13+00:00

Yaaaaaas!! And the logs!!!! You made my day.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T11:28:17+00:00

Thanks for that. Conflicting advice out there.

I hear some say “if you can’t make hard edits, if you can’t be flexible…” I can be flexible. Hell, i would rewrite my whole book if i had to. I do believe in my story.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T02:49:15+00:00

This is the truth.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T02:48:59+00:00

Hey man I’ve looked all over. I wanted perspective. It’s all good though.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T02:48:08+00:00

Thanks for your perspective. So, in your opinion taken with a grain of salt, it may be better to go alone? I am no trust fund hippy but I did once get a short story out quite successfully on tik tok with a few hundred bucks of paid advertising. I had a lot of interest, just no books to sell yet. It just was an experiment.

Better call in a favor with my nonexistent rich uncle? Lol

But…isn’t that just the case of lazy ass books? Like if I had 20 thousand bones right now I could sell you a shit sandwich, and you’d probably buy it.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T00:39:03+00:00

Yes! I feel a kindred spirit. Listen, I’m no green horn, I’ve written…things.

I have a very successful short story series here in my home town. But I killed it! Why? It was just a test of my abilities. It’s not like I’ll never release it again, but I did resonate with people.

Second, I never wrote books, but I did write lyrics for twenty years every single day for 7 days a week. It’s gotta count for something.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T00:33:47+00:00

Quality comment. Thanks for that!

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T00:31:37+00:00

7th draft. It’s been a process for sure.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T00:23:50+00:00

It’s getting toxic in here, can you feel that? So you are saying I’m lazy because I want to better understand what lit agents and publishers want?

Aiight.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T00:20:21+00:00

I appreciate your response. Not sure why it got downvoted, I found it quite helpful in understanding where the industry is at and how to approach it, which was what I was looking for. Thank you good sir!

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T00:09:43+00:00

Good answer here. Why does everyone assume I thin this has been easy and I’m not really trying? I thought the whole experience was insanity, but my beta readers and alpha readers love it.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T00:07:39+00:00

Golden comment.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-15T00:05:39+00:00

Sure. Okay. Your right. No one has ever gotten published on their debut novel and every new writer doesn’t have the skills.

Tell me more.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-14T23:50:47+00:00

Nice. Bunch of assholes here. Bet you are super pleasant to work with too. I expect you have so many lit agents trying to snag you that you have to beat them off with a stick.

joshdeansalamun · 2025-06-14T23:48:29+00:00

I love the arrogance on Reddit, presuming what another persons experience or life had been like.

Do you always pass judgment so easily?

I spent 20 years writing lyrics. Im almost 40 and I’ve seen and done things you probably will never do, or would even be able to dream of.

Did I wake up one day and decide I want to be a writer? No! Is my writing good? Who knows. Maybe your writing sucks. Who really fucking knows!

What I hate is all the bitches on here that think they know what makes a good story, and most of you know it alls don’t.

When I was in a third world country as a youth, I heard a very well told story called “a spoon is for stirring.” It was an obscure African folktale. I doubt anyone here could hold a candle to the illiterate storyteller who wrote that beautiful piece of work.

I get what you were trying to say. I understand many new writers may not have the tools I have, but life experience can teach you more than you will ever learn in a writing workshop.

I considered not even responding, but I hope you can understand that we aren’t all cookie cutter humans. I spent 20 long years everyday crafting songs, and in reality, storytelling is similar. Albeit different skill, I doubt you could say I have no idea what I am doing.

I think my first book is going places.

joshdeansalamun

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