SJ Longthorne

You ever have moments in your life where you look back and think “I’m not the protagonist or the antagonist... I’m not even a named side character damn it!” Just student #3 or short girl who is there to take third place while the mains fight over 1 &2? #MondayMood #writer

Depends on the story :) I’m definitely not the protagonist in a gripping yarn about gorillas on rope bridges, but I do feature in a slightly more grounded tale about a girl who wanted to write, though truth be told I’m only a third through. I expect the same is true for you...

I am certainly not the protag for gorillas on rope bridges lol I’m an always happy when my fellow writers get good news but today I got word of another job I got passed up for after a really rigorous interview process and it made me feel super average and whiny.

I think it’s perfectly valid to be whiny in that situation. I’m sorry you didn’t get the gig, but I’m confident that when you DO get one — which you will — it will be the right one. I always tell myself that if I don’t get a gig, I probably wouldn’t have been happy there anyway.

That’s solid advice. I’m going to mope today with pizza and try again tomorrow. Thanks for the words of encouragement.