{"id":809,"date":"2016-11-08T19:29:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T16:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danieliusg.lt\/?p=809"},"modified":"2021-07-21T13:07:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T10:07:15","slug":"netapk-rasytoju","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debesyla.lt\/uzrasai\/en\/2016\/dont-become-a-reader\/","title":{"rendered":"If you want to become a writer, don't do it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goal of the day: 153 words<\/a>. Written: 311<\/b>.<\/p>\n

If you are reading this, you may also have dreams of being a writer when you grow up.<\/span><\/p>\n

And I understand you perfectly - it would be wonderful to write, to create, and then not only to evoke emotions in others and satisfy the whims of readers' minds, but also to make J.K. Rowling-level billions just from writing. That desire is why I became a writer myself. Well, or I imagine that I am. (Am I?)<\/p>\n

Writing is fun for me. For me, it's a way of expressing my thoughts in a way that is more understandable than when I could say them out loud, a way of conveying my thoughts in a way that I don't have to repeat them later.<\/p>\n

Writing has more fun than that: it gives you more time to think about every word, which is very useful these days, when the best political or business visions come online.<\/p>\n

But there is one flaw in a writer's life that you probably cannot avoid:<\/p>\n

You never know what the rewards of the job will be<\/strong> Get it at<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every creator, no matter what he or she creates - a painting, an essay, a business or a child in a woman's womb - expects their work to be beautiful. That people will admire his work and pay attention to him.<\/p>\n

Of course, you can create for yourself, but you won't get far. And you won't reach great creative heights. I have certainly never heard of an artist who has created only for himself and has made a positive difference in the world.<\/p>\n

If you make paintings, it's not hard to get attention. Step one:<\/strong> paint a picture. Step 2:<\/strong> for exhibition to others. Step 3:<\/strong>\u00a0you get rewarded and enjoy the attention.<\/p>\n

If you share funny cat videos on Facebook, same thing. If you're running a business, even here you can see whether what you're doing is working or not. Rewards come quickly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What about spelling?<\/p>\n

Writing is more complicated. In writing, you never know what you will get. Because first your text has to be read, then understood, and finally integrated into your life.<\/p>\n

The assessment can take a long time. Very long.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It may take six months before your work is used. Maybe only a year. It might not be used until after you are dead. Or never.<\/p>\n

If you dream of being a writer, don't be one. Because you'll need inhuman patience.<\/p>\n

Demotivating,
\nDaniel<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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