Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Just curious.
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Just curious.
Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Just curious.
Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Just curious.
Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Just curious.
Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Just curious.
I don't consider myself any more awesome or pathetic for it....it has just been one more "thing" I do...
Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Just curious.
I'll go with Kelly in saying writing is not therapy or therapeutic in any way for me. It's an intellectual challenge and a creative outlet, but it is not the flag bearer of my personal self-worth or happiness. It runs a parallel with the intellectual challenges and creative outlet of my day job, which holds a larger stake in who and what I am. And writing hasn't impacted my self-discipline, although the self-discipline I developed in other areas of my life have served me well in my writing. Like all intellectual/creative challenges, there is tremendous satisfaction in formal and informal achievements, and this is one area where feedback comes quickly and pointedly in each and every story that is submitted/published.
Writing also allows continual opportunities for improvement and encourages experimentation and innovation. The financial rewards are not always in line with the efforts, but there are substantial emotional rewards and, of course, the confidence building that comes from gaining competence in an activity that requires structure (and thus background knowledge of the craft) at the same time it encourages innovative ways to break free from that structure. I guess the way it has impacted me the most is in the ongoing intellectual and creative challenge--to improve, to try new things, to be innovative, and above all, to do these things in ways that continue to entertain readers.
Does the act of writing make you a more disciplined person in other areas of your life?
Has it changed your opinion of yourself?
Just curious.