The Curse of the One-Hit-Wonder

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My biggest fear as a writer is not being able to produce more work after I have published one poetry anthology and one novella. I know that I have a lot of material to last me several years so it isn’t the lack of inspiration to write. I enjoy writing and it isn’t that I won’t be motivated to write. I have the passion and drive and ambition. That is all in place for me as a writer. But what if what I write isn’t any good? What if I cannot recapture the strength of my previous works? That has become a huge fear of mine lately.

I am working on creating the Dark Musings Poetry Anthology: Volume 2. I am outlining and creating photo art to coincide with each written piece. I have already written a few pieces, but I’m afraid they just aren’t at the same caliber as the other pieces I have written. It could just be my imagination and it could just be fear talking. I have so many ideas and thoughts racing through my head as I am working on my next important work. I want so much to succeed and to maintain the momentum that I have built since I started writing full-time.

I don’t want to be known as a “one-hit-wonder.” I want to keep producing meaningful work for years to come. I am evolving and learning so much as a writer. As I updated my business cards, I could already tell that I have accomplished so much in the short six months of writing full-time. All of the progress I have made is quite impressive for someone who started off not knowing much about the professional world of writing. It has been an incredible experience and I am blessed to have so many people who are supportive and encouraging and who genuinely want me to succeed. It is a great feeling having so many good people in my life who want me to do well and to make it as an author. I thank each and every one of you for allowing me to create this art for you all to enjoy. I thoroughly enjoy what I do. It has been a once in a lifetime opportunity and one I don’t take lightly. I take what I do immensely seriously and I think that is why I overthink so much in terms of maintaining my writing momentum. I have all these fears because I do care and I do love what I do. I want to keep writing and keep producing for everyone to enjoy. Anyhow, those are my thoughts for today, in a nutshell. I figured I would share with you all my progress and general thoughts I have been having lately.