8 Struggles All Writers Can Relate To
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8 Struggles All Writers Can Relate To

Writer's block is an actual problem.

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8 Struggles All Writers Can Relate To
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Writing is great. It gives you the ability to do literally anything you want to do, and create anything you want to create. It's used as a platform for so many things, from the news to humor to poetry and other forms of self expression. There's no limit to what you can write. But despite this, there are still some issues that almost all writers can probably agree on.

1. Writer's block is real – and it comes out of nowhere.

Writer's block is the worst. It's also one of the most common enemies of writers. Whether you've already started what you're working on or you can't even figure out what to write, it hits all of us pretty badly at some point or another.

2. You'd rather read what you're writing than actually write it.

Nothing like the struggle of thinking up a really cool idea for a story, and then realizing you'll actually have to do all the work of putting it on paper. Sometimes it's just too much to finish.

3. Finally getting invested in something, and not having time for it

"Starving writer" is a pretty well-known phrase. It's also all too real. Most of us aren't making a living off of writing, so even when we want nothing but to do it we still have to deal with our day jobs.


4. Having a deadline – but no topic

Whether it's a paper, article, or assignment, all too often a deadline comes up and we can't even begin to come up with something to write about. We can either have too many 'blah' ideas or none at all, but we still can't decide.


5. Being accused of being "spacey"

Being a writer usually comes with a pretty vivid imagination, which leads to a lot of zoning out. Especially in public. Sometimes I get caught up in what I'm working on and will forget I'm around people.

6. Having too many ideas and no desire to commit

Lots of writers have places that they keep lists of ideas, like notebooks. This can come in handy when we can't think of something to write, but other times too many good ideas will come out of nowhere. Unfortunately, this means most of those ideas get abandoned.


7. Being unable to get the words out of your head

This is similar to, and almost worse than, writer's block. With this, you almost have the words on the paper, but you just can't get them from your brain to your keyboard. They keep getting stuck and coming out wrong, so you just type and retype until you need a break.

8. Not having a single idea what you're doing

While writing is largely instinctual, it can also be taught. However, many of the greats didn't have a proper education. Some people rely on muses or religion. Some people use alcohol to write. There's hundreds of methods and styles of writing. See why we're confused? There's no set way to do it, and we never know for sure if we are doing it 'right.'

There's probably more: rejection from publishing companies, getting bad reviews on a piece you worked hard on. It seems like we are endlessly facing something just to do what we love. But at the end of the day, we know we will always do it because it's just part of who we are.

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