1) Do you find yourself successful?
By society's definition, I am not successful. However, I consider success to be how many times I get up after a setback. It's difficult to break into any market - and writing, the market I've been working on getting into for the last two years, is no exception. I have not given up on trying. If I keep going, someone will recognize the talent, and I'll find a way.
2) Tell me about a time when you failed.
One of the most poignant failures I can recall is not making it to the finals of a writing competition. I worked hard on my entries, polishing and making sure they flowed. In addition, they had to follow every guideline given for the contest. This particular contest allowed for multiple entries from contestants, and I entered maybe eight or nine different stories. None of them made it to the final round. I was upset, but I had known chances were slim to begin with. I moved on, and entered more contests. I always remind myself of a quote from the popular television show Mythbusters when I fail like that: failure is always an option. It's okay to fail, as long as you try again.
3) What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make?
I think the most difficult decisions to make are those concerning others. When do you take an issue to a supervisor - before you talk to the other person, after you gossip but don't try to act, or after you've done everything you can to make it right? I've been on the end of all three courses of action, and the only one that felt good was the final one. However, sometimes that final course can backfire and make the issue worse, if the person is not willing to listen.
By society's definition, I am not successful. However, I consider success to be how many times I get up after a setback. It's difficult to break into any market - and writing, the market I've been working on getting into for the last two years, is no exception. I have not given up on trying. If I keep going, someone will recognize the talent, and I'll find a way.
2) Tell me about a time when you failed.
One of the most poignant failures I can recall is not making it to the finals of a writing competition. I worked hard on my entries, polishing and making sure they flowed. In addition, they had to follow every guideline given for the contest. This particular contest allowed for multiple entries from contestants, and I entered maybe eight or nine different stories. None of them made it to the final round. I was upset, but I had known chances were slim to begin with. I moved on, and entered more contests. I always remind myself of a quote from the popular television show Mythbusters when I fail like that: failure is always an option. It's okay to fail, as long as you try again.
3) What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make?
I think the most difficult decisions to make are those concerning others. When do you take an issue to a supervisor - before you talk to the other person, after you gossip but don't try to act, or after you've done everything you can to make it right? I've been on the end of all three courses of action, and the only one that felt good was the final one. However, sometimes that final course can backfire and make the issue worse, if the person is not willing to listen.