Oh, Go Find a Hobby

Hi!
This is my first time on Blogspot. Well, I thought it was Blogspot, but the address says blogger.com. Whatever.

Anyways, a few months ago, I tried to start a website on fiction writing, but then I realized that I didn't have enough "professional" advice to fill an entire website; I only had these psychological musings on the topic of writing floating around in my head. Therefore, I concluded that blogging is a better way to spend my time. Plus, I can no longer procrastinate--now it's simple: I just sit down and write about whatever is in my head. By the way, if you do want to read my old posts on the aforementioned website, here is the address: http://writinginthevortex.weebly.com/

Today, my topic is People Who Do Not Understand. PWDNU's are a writer's worst nightmare. They are the people who stand behind you while you are whittling away at your story/book/memoir and say, "boy, you're slow. You must have writer's block. Why don't we go for a walk in the park instead? I hear the ice cream truck will be coming by." Or, they tell you what a certain someone in my life has been telling me lately. "You never have time for me! You never have time for anything or anybody besides your book! No, I can't give you three hours in the morning to write, and by the way, your book is stupid." (Said in anger, but not sincere, I hope) Besides friends, parents and relatives can also be a part of a writer's social nightmare: "You're throwing your life away sitting at the computer all day; you should go out and exercise like normal people; you can't make a living off of writing; come take out the trash...etc."

As is implied, these are people who just don't understand. And it makes sense. How can someone who has not experienced the joy of the written word, either in reading or writing, understand the love involved, the love between story and author? And even those who have experienced the feeling...well, they haven't experienced the drive or the desire to be a writer. Not everybody is willing to put in the time actually writing a book or story, and even less are able to comprehend the time, nurturing, and learning involved with writing. Perhaps we as writers should try to understand our dull, uncomprehending counterparts; perhaps we should pity those poor souls who have not a drop of ambition or creativity in their veins. Just kidding! (no hard feelings to those who don't write.) My point is, don't give up...even if your friends or family just don't get it. It's worth it.

Well, it's getting late and sleep is calling. Night!