What's the hardest part of being a writer to you, and what common writer woes don't make sense to you?

[CountVanBadger]

The hardest part is that my desire to write is always inversely proportional to how much I need to write. XNPC is the first book I've ever written that might actually wind up being somewhat popular, and I need to get some chapters done before I burn through my backlog, and...uggghhh. I don't wanna. I wanna play video games. But playing video games is all I've done for the past couple weeks, and I can't afford to let myself keep being lazy, and...uggghhh.

 

[AliceMoonvale]

Even if that technology existed, I'm not sure it would help as much as you'd think
Some people use speech-to-text, but if I did that, the amount of editing required would drive me crazy. I could only imagine every unfiltered thought making it to paper.

Do not underestimate the power of autism.
A few unfiltered sentences is a worthy price to pay for technology that benefits the chronically lazy!

 

[Makimaam]

If a scene doesn’t excite me, I won’t write it. But to reach certain plot points, writing things I don’t enjoy is unavoidable.


So hiatus it is.

 

[Lysander_Works]

For me it would be lack of financial backing to write as much and as often as I'd want to. It's tough trying to make money off them books. At this point I kind of stopped trying to. Figure I'd have more luck asking those who truly enjoyed what I make to donate, set the pay wall all the way to end rather than have it in the beginning. Isn't like it used to be...

As for the one thing I don't have to deal with, it would be 'writer's block.' My mind just bulldozes through my way to an answer and solution regarding plot structure. I argue that the music helps, but many swear it disrupts their process. We each got our own strengths and weaknesses.

 

[LastMinami]

Having to work and then come home to write all day only to realize it's 12 pm, I'm already tired. Tomorrow I go back to work and I have to decide whether to publish it or edit it a little more (I have to work tomorrow, or rather, in 5 hours today).

 

[Louhi]

Having to work and then come home to write all day only to realize it's 12 pm, I'm already tired. Tomorrow I go back to work and I have to decide whether to publish it or edit it a little more (I have to work tomorrow, or rather, in 5 hours today).

Wow, this is literally me.

 

[Rosica]

Wow, this is literally me.

The difference is you will still never be rich no matter how many years you work because the system is designed like that.

Everything goes to living expense. By the time you stop working, you will have no savings. If you stop working, might as well stop living.

Shitty country.

 

[DarkCrinkle]

As for me a newbie writer....

Revising shiz that I wrote. I always have this gut feeling that my story is going too fast if I insert a pivotal scene, or too damn slow if I add more 'filler' scenes. Whenever I reread my stuff, it always comes back haunting me and creates some sort of writer's block.

 

[TinaMigarlo]

Reddit? Is down the hall and to the left....

 

[LastMinami]

Wah, a friend who understands me

Wow, this is literally me.

A harsh dose of reality to shatter dreams and hopes... that's not how we'll get One Piece

The difference is you will still never be rich no matter how many years you work because the system is designed like that.

Everything goes to living expense. By the time you stop working, you will have no savings. If you stop working, might as well stop living.

Shitty country.

 

[Eldoria]

For some reason, the answers are turning to venting. Maybe we should move the conversation to the general section.

 

[Rosica]

For some reason, the answers are turning to venting. Maybe we should move the conversation to the general section.

It's healthy to vent. The hardest part of being a writer to me is how I have no one to vent to.

 

[Eldoria]

It's healthy to vent. The hardest part of being a writer to me is how I have no one to vent to.

I know... people need a shoulder to cry on. But there's a place for that. Discussions should address issues.

 

[Bimbanana]

It's healthy to vent. The hardest part of being a writer to me is how I have no one to vent to.

May i suggest for you to adopt this stray cat @Alski ?
You can vent to him any time and he needs to be properly educated also

 

[Rosica]

I know... people need a shoulder to cry on. But there's a place for that. Discussions should address issues.

I will report 20 translations and ask Tony to turn you into a mod without your consent.

May i suggest for you to adopt this stray cat @Alski ?
You can vent to him any time and he needs to be properly educated also

He needs to be properly neutered also.

 

[Eldoria]

I will report 20 translations and ask Tony to turn you into a mod without your consent.

No... don't do it. I'm just a lost magical girl looking for mommy.

 

[Rosica]

No... don't do it. I'm just a lost magical girl looking for mommy.

Your mommy AliceShiki is in Reddit.

 

[rileykifer]

For me, the hardest part is getting the words out. The first draft can take me years to finish, just because of how often I get stuck/lose motivation. Even if I know where I want the story to go, and how it'll end, I still find myself staring at the word doc instead of actually writing. It's amazing when the words start pouring out though. That's one of my favorite parts, seeing where those words go and watching the story unfold.

The writing woe I don't get is editing. I love editing. It means I get to read a story perfectly catered to my tastes and make it better!

 

[Alski]

He needs to be properly neutered also.

Thats what we do to orcs.

 

[Eldoria]

Your mommy AliceShiki is in Reddit.

I'll stop here. I don't want to hijack this thread. Sorry, sis @Emotica