There’s a theory in the fiction book market right now that uplifting stories will always outsell misery, no matter what’s in vogue at the time.
In blogging, you could assume that it would be the same. But you’d be wrong. The single most popular post of this year for me which sees new shares on an almost daily basis is the hope-quenching firestormer, Demotivational Posters For Writers.
You guys don’t want optimism. No Sir! You don’t want soft words of encouragement and sweetness. You guys want COLD, HARD BUZZ-KILL.
Isn’t it just the most beautiful and fortunate thing in the world that I’m JUST the person to give it to you?
With that in mind, please enjoy these further words of doom, gloom and general cynicism.
You’re welcome, friends.
Tara Sparling writes 
Oh you are cruel. And I’d just described that path over that mountain too. How could you dig it up a poster at a time?
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It’s my Machiavellian core, Geoff. Also, pure luck and chance, but we don’t talk about that.
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yep, that’s carpet undersweepings right there..
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This is hilarious. The vision board one slayed me!
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My work here is done, Jennifer 😂
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
REACH for the STARS (Tara includes a meme for that 🤔)
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Thank you for the reblog, Your Apeness! I spent most of today reaching for the stars. But I had cake in the other hand…
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Cake is usually the better option, Tara 😀
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😂😂😂
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Bwhahahaha!!! … bloody brilliant! 😀
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So glad you like. I might be sufficiently demotivated to do more… 😉
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Reblogged this on Jeanne Owens, author.
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Brilliant and so much more honest.
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The blunt sledgehammer of truth, that’s me Lucinda 😜
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I really should knock up a few of these properly but can’t be arsed.
“Motivational Posters: when looking out of the window for desperate inspiration has lost its appeal”
or
“If you can raise your head to look at this poster instead of mindlessly trawling social media for inspiration or ‘research’, count it as a win and have a biscuit to celebrate”
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Atta boy, Nick. I’m proud of you.
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Who needs lightbulbs? We writers bathe continually in the divine light of inspiration, as you well know. Or is that G&T? I bathe in that quite regularly too, another prerequisite of being a writer. And now that you mention it, my vision board does need updating. And yes, it most definitely should have been you. Chin up. Go and get your gladrags and wellies on and we can go for a romp round the other Tara if you like… enough inspiration there for everyone.
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That is all completely true, Ali, except for the thought that I might need cheering up. We all know that nothing makes me happier than cynicism mixed with a dash of bitters. I am radiating happiness like a gigantic grumpy fan heater. Might still join you on that hill, though. Sounds like fun 😆
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Better still we could go into the Oweynaghat cave… do you like mud??? 😂
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I LOVE mud. Slinging it, especially 😂
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Haha! Yes. Good for the skin, I believe.
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😂😂😂
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Sigh
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I see you’ve got it mastered. Superb!
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So relatable, Tara. You just summed up my writing life. 🙂
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Oh dear, Diana, I am sorry. But I think there’s a cream for that?
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Lol. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Where Genres Collide.
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Thanks for the re-blog!
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You’re welcome, Tara!
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This is wicked but relatable!
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Sorry about that. Hopefully it’ll pass 😜
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