It’s great advice, man. It’s natural to look back on stuff with a differing view -- a sign that your getting older, and getting wiser hopefully. And yeah, what’s the point in writing if your not having fun, enjoying yourself? Take some enjoyment from what you do or don’t do it; no one’s forcing you to write except yourself (I’m both assu…
It’s great advice, man. It’s natural to look back on stuff with a differing view -- a sign that your getting older, and getting wiser hopefully. And yeah, what’s the point in writing if your not having fun, enjoying yourself? Take some enjoyment from what you do or don’t do it; no one’s forcing you to write except yourself (I’m both assuming and hoping).
Also, and this is just my opinion, I don’t think someone who writes is pretending to be a writer -- they’re a writer; by definition they’re a writer. Being an author can be seen as a rank, I guess, but that doesn’t change the fact that people who don’t have that rank (yet) aren’t writers. I mean, is a writer someone who gets one book published and calls it quits or is a writer someone who writes continually regardless of if they get published and if so to what quantity?
Like you say, It all comes down to how much you enjoy it; how much value you both derive and place on it. And I think that mentality can probably be broadly applied to a majority of things in life, but it’s probably best not to go down that philosophical rabbit hole and turn this post into a thread on “value placement and displacement”. Another time though maybe...
You know what does mess up my big writing theory tho? Chuck and his work.
I swear, whatever I pick and re-read, novels from 20, 15, 10 years ago, it doesn’t matter, I still love them to bits today. When I re-read them I always spot something new, some quirky clever bits I somehow missed before.
That’s when you enjoy something across decades that you know you’ve found something really special. I mean, that’s also the reason we’re all here every week and every post I suppose 😂.
Wait, do you also re-read your comments after you post them? I always do that too. Hahaha. Cracking myself up.
Anyway nope, you don’t sound like a douche. You sound like someone who’s extremely passionate and motivated and put quite some thought into what he’s doing. And you will always have all my respect for that.
It’s great advice, man. It’s natural to look back on stuff with a differing view -- a sign that your getting older, and getting wiser hopefully. And yeah, what’s the point in writing if your not having fun, enjoying yourself? Take some enjoyment from what you do or don’t do it; no one’s forcing you to write except yourself (I’m both assuming and hoping).
Also, and this is just my opinion, I don’t think someone who writes is pretending to be a writer -- they’re a writer; by definition they’re a writer. Being an author can be seen as a rank, I guess, but that doesn’t change the fact that people who don’t have that rank (yet) aren’t writers. I mean, is a writer someone who gets one book published and calls it quits or is a writer someone who writes continually regardless of if they get published and if so to what quantity?
Like you say, It all comes down to how much you enjoy it; how much value you both derive and place on it. And I think that mentality can probably be broadly applied to a majority of things in life, but it’s probably best not to go down that philosophical rabbit hole and turn this post into a thread on “value placement and displacement”. Another time though maybe...
Ahhaha rabbit holes are my favourite.
You know what does mess up my big writing theory tho? Chuck and his work.
I swear, whatever I pick and re-read, novels from 20, 15, 10 years ago, it doesn’t matter, I still love them to bits today. When I re-read them I always spot something new, some quirky clever bits I somehow missed before.
That’s when you enjoy something across decades that you know you’ve found something really special. I mean, that’s also the reason we’re all here every week and every post I suppose 😂.
Amen to the last paragraph, man. Amen.
Christ. I sound like an enlightened douchebag giving a TED-talk in the second paragraph lol
Wait, do you also re-read your comments after you post them? I always do that too. Hahaha. Cracking myself up.
Anyway nope, you don’t sound like a douche. You sound like someone who’s extremely passionate and motivated and put quite some thought into what he’s doing. And you will always have all my respect for that.
Yeah, I often re-read what I’ve written and then cringe because -- sadomasochism? I dunno lol
Thanks for the last part, dude. I really appreciate that.