“What do you think about the writer’s lifestyle? How much of it appeals to you? Which aspect least appeals to you? Can you envision yourself doing the job? Describe how writing might either fit into your lifestyle or become your lifestyle in the future.”
Writing, for me, is more of a hobby, rather than a lifestyle. The writer’s lifestyle is not all that appealing to me. The parts that do appeal to me are being able to set my own schedule, travelling to different places and meeting new people. The parts that do not appeal to me are the difficulty of creating a masterpiece from nothing more than mere ideas, the solitariness and the length process it takes.
I tend to lack focus when it comes to writing. Well, when finishing something. I will often get ideas for stories, and poems and write them down and then, nothing else happens to them. If I put all of my unfinished work together, I would probably have a lengthy novel of it all. As a writer, I would have to discipline myself to ensure that I follow through on finishing what I start.
Being a social person, I would not enjoy the solitary lifestyle of a writer. I like to be around people and enjoy socializing. After all, this is where most of my inspiration comes from. My inspiration for writing tends to come from people around me, and events that are happening. I also write a lot better about things that I have experienced first hand. Everything makes much more sense when you experience it, rather than just using research, in my opinion, anyways.
Professional writing is also a very lengthy process. First off, you have to come up with an idea. Then, plan that idea out and develop characters, ensuring these characters are real and easy to relate to. once this part is done, you can begin to write. There is no telling how the writing portion may take. After the writing comes revision. I believe that a writer is their own worst critic. They have the ability to put together a masterpiece, and yet, they may not think its good enough. The sign of a well developed writer, in my opinion, is one who is able to know when to put the pen down, and walk away. After the revision, is the changing process. what did not work before has to be reworked. This can take a long time to complete. Once the story is finished being written, you then have to worry about getting published, finding someone to publish and hoping your book will sell. All of this work is not for he person who enjoys writing as a hobby, rather than as a profession.
I do not think the writer’s lifestyle would fit into my personal lifestyle. As of right now, I have a lot going on, and rarely have the time to just sit down and focus on writing. If I had more free time on my hands, I might consider writing as a possible career. For me, writing should be fun, and not feel like a chore. When you do not have a lot of available time, writing can feel like a chore. When it starts to feel like this, you are never able to produce your best work. Writing should be enjoyable.
On the up side, I would enjoy the perks that would come with being a writer. Perks such as having your name known, being able to set your own schedule and being able to travel and meet new people. This is the part of the writer’s lifestyle that appeals to me the most. Aside from these perks, I would not enjoy the lifestyle of a writer.
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