When You Need Motivation Imagine…

(for the people who crave external validation)

have realistic expectations… but dream a little too — you deserve it <3

➵ someone rereading your book because they love it so much

➵ someone analyzing your characters and plot

➵ someone relating to your character and feeling seen

➵ someone making headcanons about your character you didn’t even consider but oh my gosh yes that’s so true

➵ someone giving you five stars

➵ someone recommending your book

➵ someone quoting your story

➵ someone noticing the littlest detail you never thought anyone would pick up on but they did and they love it

➵ someone tagging/annotating your book

➵ someone making fanart of your characters/setting

➵ someone making memes about your story

➵ seeing someone read your book in public

➵ someone posting about how amazed they are at your brilliantly creative mind

➵ someone begging for a sequel

➵ someone getting a tattoo to represent your story

➵ having a book signing / meet & greet

➵ someone asking you to sign their copy of your book

➵ someone asking you for writing advice because you’re an inspiration to them

➵ your story becoming a tv show or movie

➵ someone reading your book in 10 years, 20 years, 50 years

➵ your book being turned face-forward on someone’s bookshelf so they can always admire it

➵ your book being discussed in a book club

➵ someone gifting your book to a friend

➵ friends reading your book at the same time to enjoy it together

➵ making someone’s day by simply responding to a message/comment about your story

➵ bookstore employees playing that recommendation game, getting your genre, and immediately running to find your book from the shelf

➵ someone trying to shift to your world

➵ your character being someone’s favorite book boyfriend/girlfriend

➵ someone smiling while reading your book

➵ inspiring someone to finish their own story