Time
for another posting with the Insecure Writer’s Support Group,
where writers can share their insecurities and encourage one another. IWSG was
founded by Alex
J. Cavanaugh and we share our posts the first Wednesday
of the month.
The question for January is: What
are your favorite and least favorite questions people ask you about your
writing?
I do
not get asked a lot of questions about writing, mostly because I do not write
enough publically. Most people I know in person do not even know that I like to
write, and are surprised to learn I have a blog. In their defense, I am an
introvert, so those people do not know much about me at all. What I like is
when someone asks me if they can read something I’ve written; it shows that
they are actually interested. It is even better when they start asking
questions about my characters and plots, though few people have ventured that
far.
The questions I dislike the most are the ones
I ask myself. Why am I still trying to write? What’s the point? Isn’t it about
time I just quit? I may have been taking a long extended break from writing,
but it is not entirely by choice. My current life circumstances have created a
roadblock that has proven itself quite difficult to bypass. No matter what,
though, as long as I have stories within me that are left unwritten, I could
never quit writing entirely. I cannot let the negative thoughts in my head
cause me to give up completely. I’ve been reading Chrys Fey’s series of posts
on writer’s burnout, and I think I’m experiencing something similar to that. It’s
about time I take steps to rekindle the flame. I normally do not make New Year’s
resolutions, but this year one of my goals is to move writing up on my priority
list. It has been pushed aside for far too long.
I wish
each of you a prosperous year in writing and other creative outlets you
pursue! Happy 2019!
