That is exactly the point of writing for yourself isn’t it? So it feels good to express yourself? What people take from your musings, or your written thoughts or ideas or WHATEVER you want to call it, isn’t really up to you. Maybe you caught them on a day they needed to laugh and you said something they found funny. Or you express a deep thought you thought was only you and are surprised to find it resonates with other people too and everyone feels validated.
You write beautifully, but as you seem to have discovered, writing for others is a job. A skill for sure, but still something you HAVE to do if you wish to have an income stream.
Writing for yourself is a gift you give yourself and, lucky us, something you are willing to share. I appreciate your 28 year old self and your views. I am glad you can share your personal insights so eloquently and relatability. Thank you.
For me, unfortunately, inspiration hasn't struck in a while. And I refuse to hold myself to a posting schedule where I'll have to just write anything to stay consistent.
So glad you're back, Adam! I totally get where you're coming from, as I also do a lot of writing to make a living -- it's hard to call yourself a bonafide writer when you're working for "the man". But please know your blog posts always provoke thought and inspire me to write more, so even when you feel like there's no point to what you're writing, you still have impact. Thank you for sharing!
That is exactly the point of writing for yourself isn’t it? So it feels good to express yourself? What people take from your musings, or your written thoughts or ideas or WHATEVER you want to call it, isn’t really up to you. Maybe you caught them on a day they needed to laugh and you said something they found funny. Or you express a deep thought you thought was only you and are surprised to find it resonates with other people too and everyone feels validated.
You write beautifully, but as you seem to have discovered, writing for others is a job. A skill for sure, but still something you HAVE to do if you wish to have an income stream.
Writing for yourself is a gift you give yourself and, lucky us, something you are willing to share. I appreciate your 28 year old self and your views. I am glad you can share your personal insights so eloquently and relatability. Thank you.
Glad you’re back, Adam!
And maybe that's the point—writers write.
For me, unfortunately, inspiration hasn't struck in a while. And I refuse to hold myself to a posting schedule where I'll have to just write anything to stay consistent.
So write when you will, we'll read when we can.
Welcome back, Adam.
So glad you're back, Adam! I totally get where you're coming from, as I also do a lot of writing to make a living -- it's hard to call yourself a bonafide writer when you're working for "the man". But please know your blog posts always provoke thought and inspire me to write more, so even when you feel like there's no point to what you're writing, you still have impact. Thank you for sharing!
Adam! I’m going to email you. So thoughtful — and also, you got this.