Thank you for this post! I especially appreciated the "keep your day job" advice. Often I feel guilty for not having enough time to write... Can I really call myself a "writer" if I'm not doing it 24/7? Of course I can. But the guilt/imposter syndrome creeps up from time to time (who am I kidding, almost all the time).
And then I find that God has a way of helping me find the time for all my writing deadlines -- amazing. If only I can learn to let go!
This was great! What you said about writing for yourself and an audience really resonated with me -- I've found that as I've focused on just writing what I want to write, I've actually become more excited and willing to share it than ever before. Thanks for capturing that Brian Doyle wisdom, too!
Awesome, thanks for sharing (and linking to Part 1 post). Especially appreciate the points about writing for an audience--like your grandkids! to check the reason why you are writing. Appreciate these insights! (and links to video).
Aye, thanks, Erin! Flannery O'Connor said once that she'd gladly trade 100 readers today for 1 reader in 100 years, so another factor is to create something that touches things that are timeless in us. Maybe I'll add that tip to my next post!
Thank you for this post! I especially appreciated the "keep your day job" advice. Often I feel guilty for not having enough time to write... Can I really call myself a "writer" if I'm not doing it 24/7? Of course I can. But the guilt/imposter syndrome creeps up from time to time (who am I kidding, almost all the time).
And then I find that God has a way of helping me find the time for all my writing deadlines -- amazing. If only I can learn to let go!
Thanks again for a great post.
This was great! What you said about writing for yourself and an audience really resonated with me -- I've found that as I've focused on just writing what I want to write, I've actually become more excited and willing to share it than ever before. Thanks for capturing that Brian Doyle wisdom, too!
Awesome, thanks for sharing (and linking to Part 1 post). Especially appreciate the points about writing for an audience--like your grandkids! to check the reason why you are writing. Appreciate these insights! (and links to video).
Aye, thanks, Erin! Flannery O'Connor said once that she'd gladly trade 100 readers today for 1 reader in 100 years, so another factor is to create something that touches things that are timeless in us. Maybe I'll add that tip to my next post!