I've recently (last 3 years) begun writing fantasy novels and I'm now working on my sixth. What inspired me wasn't a beautifully written novel but a terrible one. The author had written many works and published them, all of which were trash. I thought, if this shmuck can do it then surely I can too. Turns out it was true. I now make it a habit of occasionally reading terrible writing. It's a great motivator!
I don't have to be the best writer in the world. I just want to be better than THAT guy.
I don't have to be the best writer in the world. I just want to be better than THAT guy.