Ask Bakiryu!

[Maryd.]

Bakiryu, I have seen this thread and have attempted to post many times, but changed my mind. Though now as a New Years Resolution, I am going to just take a plunge when I want to do something. I was wondering if you could help me, dear Bakiryu.

I have just completed a Children's novel this year and it is currently going through the family rounds of editing. It is a very personal novel and even though I have wanted so badly, to get it published, now that I am weeks away from sending it off to publishers I feel a little uneasy and don't really want it published... Sounds silly ha? But true. What should I do?

[Bakiryu]

Bakiryu, I have seen this thread and have attempted to post many times, but changed my mind. Though now as a New Years Resolution, I am going to just take a plunge when I want to do something. I was wondering if you could help me, dear Bakiryu.

I have just completed a Children's novel this year and it is currently going through the family rounds of editing. It is a very personal novel and even though I have wanted so badly, to get it published, now that I am weeks away from sending it off to publishers I feel a little uneasy and don't really want it published... Sounds silly ha? But true. What should I do?

Well, I am glad that you finally decided to ask me for advice, I'll try my utmost to do my best!

In my opinion you should look over your novel. Why are you dubious about it? Think of the time spent creating it, and the effort and feelings that went into it. How do you feel about it?

I understand that sometimes it's difficult to take the plunge and take action. The fear of rejection is there clouding our minds. But if you truly love your work and think others should have a chance to read it, jump in!

Sure, things may happen, your novel might not be published or do well in the market. But how do you know if you don't try? If you worked hard to create it and finnish it, then, why shouldn't someone else be able to enjoy it?

Shalom, Ryu.

[Maryd.]

Well, I am glad that you finally decided to ask me for advice, I'll try my utmost to do my best!

In my opinion you should look over your novel. Why are you dubious about it? Think of the time spent creating it, and the effort and feelings that went into it. How do you feel about it?

I understand that sometimes it's difficult to take the plunge and take action. The fear of rejection is there clouding our minds. But if you truly love your work and think others should have a chance to read it, jump in!

Sure, things may happen, your novel might not be published or do well in the market. But how do you know if you don't try? If you worked hard to create it and finnish it, then, why shouldn't someone else be able to enjoy it?

Shalom, Ryu.

Thanks for your reply Bakiryu. But I am sorry, I may not have explained myself well. But I am not afraid of rejection as it has happened so many times before with short novels. The problem I am having is my connection with the novel. It is actually based on actual events that have happened in my life, but names and certain events were changed and exageratted to sound a little more exciting. So it is now a fiction. The question I should have asked is how can I seperate the emotional side of myself from it? Let it go... So the speak.