Just in case all of your concerns haven't been answered...now you can get my opinion
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Originally Posted by uberinquisitive  Thanks everyone.
I've done some more thinking about this. I have a lot of limiting beliefs:
1. I'm a girl - I shouldn't have to stress over making money. A man should take care of me.
I resent that I'm broke and thinking about money. I should be doing this as a free-for-all hobby - my man should be providing me with financial stability and security so I can do what I want. |
I'm a man, and I completely believe in equal rights for women. If a women wants to provide me with financial stability, I have no problems with that. Even writing porn, if it's a job she's enthusiastic about!
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Originally Posted by uberinquisitive 2. Porn writers are not real writers...and I want to be a real writer.
Trying to make porn, which is generally so shady, into something cooler, seems so daunting. Am I talented enough to even transcend the porn? Because if I'm not, then I suck. |
Isn't that what pen names are for?
I've read parts of "romance" novels. If they aren't porn novels with window dressings...pigs can fly. It's a genre of writing, if people read there must be an interest.
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Originally Posted by uberinquisitive 3. I'm not smart enough to run a business. That's what more dynamic people do. Not a dreamer/artistic type like me.
Even in my corporate life, I feel like such an incompetent phony. In the beginning, I can fool my boss and co-workers that I know what I'm doing...but eventually, I start f*cking up. I miss deadlines. I forget about meetings. I let things slip through the cracks. |
Dreamer's start the biggest businesses. They just need others to temper the business into reality. Just because you aren't succeeding in the corporate world doesn't mean you'll be incompetent at a business.
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Originally Posted by uberinquisitive I feel like I lack the logic to run a business - everything I do seems to run on emotion, intuition, and total lack of discipline! I'm going to ♥♥♥♥♥ up my business, too. |
Hope you're a quick learner
Crash courses are the most fun to learn by!
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Originally Posted by uberinquisitive 4. I hate trying new things!
Change is my biggest enemy. I may seem like a ballsy chick...but deep down, all I want is to be taken care of and to never have to worry about the scary stuff.
Once I have a business, the rules are all different. Even my taxes will be filed differently. What if I mess up? What if it's not as cool as I expected? I'll be all alone, figuring this out...and I just was starting to figure out the rules of my old life. |
Inertia isn't just a science term. And I believe I've posted it here before but look up Charles Sanford Life Value and the Paradox of Risk. Taking chances is your best chance to succeed.
Good luck with the new venture! Looking forward to seeing the site. Just remember don't fret over sales the first month. Be out there marketing with it, get your name/site known.
-OJ