Why do we write? Why do we feel driven to do it? Perhaps its a state of mind. Some believe it is a calling.
One thing is certain, many like myself willingly sacrifice what most would consider a normal existence for an impoverished lifestyle of self-imposed solitude in order that the story which has consumed us for months or years in many cases, finally appears in print.
Pass any of us in the street and you would be hard pressed to pick us out of the crowd. Most of my neighbours have no clue that I’m a published author. If pressed by one of them, would I tell them? Maybe, if I thought they were genuinely interested. Most are not.
Touch wood that so far no one round here has ever asked me the inane question that writers of my acquaintance in the US have been confronted with from time to time, “Would I have read anything you’ve written?”
I wonder how many of them wished they’d answered with, “How the hell would I know, I’m not a bloody mind reader you idiot?” or a series of four letter words to that effect. Perhaps the reason I haven’t been subjected to stupidity like that is because the only thing my neighbours do know for certain about me is that I don’t suffer fools.
After twenty-five, going on twenty-six years of writing, what is patently obvious to me is that we are a breed apart from the rest…
I’ve not published anything yet, and for that reason when I tell people that I want to be a writer they get that glazed look in their eyes. They mumble something about it “being nice to have a hobby” before they proceed to lose interest. Although from what I hear, that doesn’t seem to change even when one does get published…
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It doesn’t AJ. If anything it gets worse π
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Haha oh wonderful! π
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Wait until the trolls descend on your book(s) once they are published…
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There will always be a few of those to watch out for, I’m sure!
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Especially if you publish ebooks on Amazon…
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Reblogged this on eponym and commented:
We liked this and thought we’d pass it along
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Thanks for the reblog eponym π
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We certainly are a breed apart, I felt like that since I can remember lol
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π xx
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Reblogged this on firefly465 and commented:
A piece for us to ponder on havewehadhelp.wordpress.com
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Thanks for the reblog Adele π x
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π
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Nobody understands a writer better than another writer. π
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So true Debby π x
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π β€
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Reblogged this on Have We Had Help? and commented:
Now you know why!!
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After some of the reactions I’ve had, I’ve decided that it will be my little secret.
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Very wise π
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