What Do You Have To Sacrifice To Be a Writer?

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[chuckthunder]

Making things up and then trying to organize them into something on the page is a better high than I've ever experienced. It's completely addicting. Even if you're terrible at it it's still a blast.

[GlipperBerry]

We all want the fame and fortune, but deep down to see our soul printed on a piece of paper means more than anything we could ever wish for. I think most of us feel the same way you feel. We want the world to sort of see us for us, but through words instead of dance, or acting, or singing. It's a unique medium.

[JeffersonDinedAlone]

You don't have to sacrifice anything in order to pursue what you enjoy doing; you would only be sacrificing if you were not pursing what you enjoy doing.

[salvation]

besides giving up your marriage and your family's approval, being a writer ain't that bad.

[thebaby]

Well, I work from 7-4pm, bathe, prepare dinner, clean, do laundry etc.  I'm trying to have all these things done and in bed by 6:30, so I can be up at 2:30 am. Do a little writing, then be out of the bathroom by 6, so my boyfriend can get ready for work. My biggest distraction is, well, Youtube. It's all about time management, I guess.  And delayed self-gratification.

[giorgigudiashvili]

Probably the greatest myth about writing, being a musician, acting and etc. is that those who are really supposed to do one of these things, don't care about recognition and fame. I am writing my first novel now and I am sure that writing is the only thing I was made to do. I would starve and live in one small room for the rest of my life just for the oppurtunity to write, BUT beside this I daydream of receiving the major literary award almost every day. So don't accept such pathetic bullshit directly and don't believe to someone who says if you are daydreaming about having the most depraved sex with someone, that means you can't be in love with that person. 

[simonege]

This is a very ideal writer’s life. I do writing for living for almost three years now, the most pronounced sacrifice is my social life, though I didn’t have much of it while I was working in the office. But writing requires a lot of solitude, and the lack of human interaction can be very detrimental to one’s metal health. 😢

[reneelynn]

I like the last part -- writing is a dream.

[PixieBratski]

"A place of dreams"... that's beautiful.

[fistwizard]

heavy.
6am-9am is now my private writing hours.
he is a most wise dude.

[Shaderunner]

Sounds to me like he had to give up on some sleep.

[theBeorn]

every writer dreams about selling their stories so they can live off writing, but even if you don't sell, you just do it for the fun of it. myself included.

but you're right, when a writer says something like that im like Bullshit, of course you wanted to be published, not to be famous, but to continue writing more and more!

[rahulmitra]

Loved it! Would love to be in his position someday- write for three hours and the rest of the day is yours. Currently however, I work to pay the bills and write when I can but the kind of life he outlined- that's the dream that makes all the other bullshit worthwhile.

[acajudi]

I never wrote or spoke to earn money, but I did it for my sanity, as did traveling snd working for a company for decades.

[Davemac]

"Me will live in the moment, unless it's unpleasant - in which case me will eat cookies." 🍪

--- Cookie Monster

[mackfarlainethebarenakedau]

I don't really think you have to sacrifice anything to be a writer. What do you have to sacrifice to work an 8 or 10 or 12 hour job, I think is a better question.

[ellamarie]

thats what i want to do, just start a story that will sucesfful and successful for me and those who read it, i don't care if its like 2 pages long, or 15, i just want it to be good and interesting. I don't care if its for kids or adults, young adults, whatever.

[nd]

This man working 3 hours a day, then enjoy life for the rest of the day, what a dream life! 👏

[shaaziaterry]

Trying to be a writer full time but with the lords help I will get there I just love it

[selfelements]

1:53 "... a place of dreams..."