Hi,
I write creatively and try to get published. So far publication has not happened, and this is very common. Many writers go unpublished for years and even their entire lives, which is why the self-publishing business is booming.
So I wrote a children's picture book in which the main character is a clown. This is a very sweet and sensitive, pure-hearted character. However, with some people having phobias about clowns and the recent mass hysteria about clowns, it has not been received well by agents or publishers, or about 50% of the people I have shared it with to get opinions on it. My artist friend who was wanting to partner with me for illustrating my books refused to work on this with me, and would not even read it.
It has been suggested to me that I change the character into something like fairies or witches. I don't like that idea. I think the fairy is over-done, and, being a Christian, I'm kind of iffy on witches.
The point of my character is that she is an ordinary person who is trying to perform and be active in a situation that requires talent. She is not a fantasy character or someone who has magical powers or spells. She is just a person, trying really hard to become something.
Being a clown permeates the whole theme of my story. If I rewrite this, then my work will be changed so much it will no longer be this little story that I love. When I think of that, I feel very sad and depressed. I lose all interest on this work that I have done on this story.
So, do you think I should change the story, or keep pushing through until someone accepts it as is or self-publish?
I write creatively and try to get published. So far publication has not happened, and this is very common. Many writers go unpublished for years and even their entire lives, which is why the self-publishing business is booming.
So I wrote a children's picture book in which the main character is a clown. This is a very sweet and sensitive, pure-hearted character. However, with some people having phobias about clowns and the recent mass hysteria about clowns, it has not been received well by agents or publishers, or about 50% of the people I have shared it with to get opinions on it. My artist friend who was wanting to partner with me for illustrating my books refused to work on this with me, and would not even read it.
It has been suggested to me that I change the character into something like fairies or witches. I don't like that idea. I think the fairy is over-done, and, being a Christian, I'm kind of iffy on witches.
The point of my character is that she is an ordinary person who is trying to perform and be active in a situation that requires talent. She is not a fantasy character or someone who has magical powers or spells. She is just a person, trying really hard to become something.
Being a clown permeates the whole theme of my story. If I rewrite this, then my work will be changed so much it will no longer be this little story that I love. When I think of that, I feel very sad and depressed. I lose all interest on this work that I have done on this story.
So, do you think I should change the story, or keep pushing through until someone accepts it as is or self-publish?
