Why Writing is Hard and Lonely
For people reading this who are already writers, what I am about to say may very well resonate with you.
For those reading this who wish to become writers, you may find this inspirational and thought-provoking.
To become a writer, the first essential ingredient is self-discipline, and the second ingredient is to start writing. Becoming a good storyteller and developing a narrative takes time through practice and self-discipline; even getting started with the first word is how you become a good writer.
The negative side of being a writer is that it’s a very individualistic experience that requires hours of research and writing and rewriting chapters and articles for publication.
Writing is a lonely process; it is just yourself with reading material, which can take eight hours to read through and the screen, which you type in your words in a room by yourself, and it’s incredibly socially isolating.
If you are a person who loves speaking to people and being around people, then writing as a profession may not be for you because you spend the bulk of your time alone studying and writing.
In my experience, it can cause neglect to friends and family because you’re focusing on developing your discipline or completing a manuscript for publication on Amazon self-publishing for authors.
Writing is not all bad.
You get to explore the world in your mind and experiment with new ideas.
If you are a fiction author, you are the God of the universe you are trying to create in a fictional setting.
My advice is to have friends and relationships outside of writing and that writing can be enjoyable, but it’s not everything.
Again, as I have stated, writing is a lonely experience.
It is gaining new experiences through loved ones, participating in local events, and living a good life, which helps people become better writers because a rich life helps influence the quality of the written work.
