Green Room - Week 26 - Day 4

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In case you missed the ground shaking last night, the results from the final Round Two came in: http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/464364.html True to form, they managed to shake things up.

How much will be shaken up (or perhaps stirred, not enough things are stirred these days. Damn you Bond!) when our Top 17 take the stage? http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/462769.html Only time will tell.

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I'm running low on time this morning - but I did want to start the ball rolling on some meta:

I "get" low self esteem. I get being humble and thinking you can do a better job. But if you are at this point - you are here for a reason.

People like your work.

When you are eliminated. That doesn't mean people have stopped liking your work either. With the sheer talent pool this season, that means someone got a few more butts in the seats for that particular entry. Which is fine, and it is how it works in the "real world" of publishing as well. Publishing, and pretty much every other aspect of life.

The number one thing is that you need to believe in yourself, and writing *for yourself*. Do you need to keep your audience in mind? Of course. Being able to find a successful fusion of those two concepts can separate someone struggling from someone successful at what they are doing. There are plenty of writers who can string together brilliant pieces and don't manage to find that level of connection that they need to have in order to get noticed, and stay noticed.

Comments

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Oh I know that it's hard to tell. But you often don't think about what's going on behind the scenes, and it's seen as "bad" if you mention your own issues. I know people generally don't care for that sort of thing so we all too often keep it to ourselves. I know I often think people assume I'm doing it for attention or pity... I'm not. Sometimes I just want to confess that "Hey, I'm human. I have some issues too..." but it's often frowned upon by others.

I know you well, so I know you have confidence issues too. But you're right, I don't think many people would think that about you. Which is good. It's easier for some to get past it than others. We are all different people with different life experiences. My brain is wired different than yours and yours is different than Gary's and so on. It's not as easy for some people to get over these issues thanks to their unique wiring and experiences in life. That's why I never judge someone based on how they handle certain things. I try to keep an open mind :)