"We'll See What Happens"
A favorite line of mine
I have unconsciously adopted the saying, “we’ll see what happens” to everything I talk about in casual conversation. I think it’s a check and balance I apply to myself without even realizing it. Until now.
I have a friend, Lorri Moulton also called Lavender Lass. We share almost daily our writing adventures. When we put something on sale, or take it off, or play with a certain venue or upload to a certain retailer, looking for a new method to get our books noticed, we let each other know in case it works. It’s all trial and error. I’ll throw out my thoughts on why I did what I did, and almost always end with “we’ll see what happens”. In a way, those words are a comfort to me.
It’s like throwing out a fishing line in the river. Tossing your line out is a sign of hope, especially if you’re hungry. But you don’t stake a claim on catching a fish. You’ll see if you do or not. It’s a reasonable attitude.
When I submitted my screenplay to a more expensive film festival, I told Lorri, shrugged, and said “we’ll see what happens.” That one surprised me! I won. But if I hadn’t thrown my line out there, I wouldn’t have.
Still, if nothing came of it, I can fall back on my words. I saw what happened.
I wouldn’t have had this attitude twenty years ago. I’d be stressed out trying to make things happen. Now I simply cast my line and sit quietly by the river enjoying the frogs and cricket chorus, the fresh smell of green grass, and the calm of nature’s beauty.
Telling the story is the journey, the bonus of having cast out a line. I enjoy spending time in these other worlds I create. That is the first benefit of my effort. After that? Well, we’ll see what happens.
Have a great week.
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