I think fun writing evens out in the long run though. I got way more comfortable with writing through fanfiction. It didn't earn me any money but I did get the writing practice which is technically priceless right? :)
I think I'm still caught in that mindset of sacrificing writing first because it's "play time" and I "should" do more practical things first. I would find every excuse NOT to write because it was my own personal thing and I always put myself and my dreams on the back burner for so many years. I listened to too many people for too long, telling me that writing was a waste of time/money/energy and that I should be doing something more worthwhile/practical.
I keep a journal now though, with daily writing (even when it's 3am and I can hardly stay awake) but it's non-negotiable. The journal happens every day, no matter where I am, no matter how packed the day was. I used to only write original fiction because that was what would have the chance at earning money. But again, it felt like I was being driven by practicality only and things would start to drag a bit because I was so focused on "market market market."
This year, I said "Screw it" and I'm writing whatever I want, fanfiction, original, journal, whatever. I'm solely pursuing the craft and the joy of it. It can be a little unnerving sometimes because I had Big Plans for publishing X amount of stories in X amount of time, but I'm really loving writing right now and that's all I care about.
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Date: 2016-07-24 11:54 pm (UTC)I think I'm still caught in that mindset of sacrificing writing first because it's "play time" and I "should" do more practical things first. I would find every excuse NOT to write because it was my own personal thing and I always put myself and my dreams on the back burner for so many years. I listened to too many people for too long, telling me that writing was a waste of time/money/energy and that I should be doing something more worthwhile/practical.
I keep a journal now though, with daily writing (even when it's 3am and I can hardly stay awake) but it's non-negotiable. The journal happens every day, no matter where I am, no matter how packed the day was. I used to only write original fiction because that was what would have the chance at earning money. But again, it felt like I was being driven by practicality only and things would start to drag a bit because I was so focused on "market market market."
This year, I said "Screw it" and I'm writing whatever I want, fanfiction, original, journal, whatever. I'm solely pursuing the craft and the joy of it. It can be a little unnerving sometimes because I had Big Plans for publishing X amount of stories in X amount of time, but I'm really loving writing right now and that's all I care about.