I just saw a random video on YouTube, from a guy named Brandon McNulty, who had 5 things that he hates about being a writer. I watched it, mostly because I was bored, but I have to say that I honestly don’t have any of those problems. In his comments, lots of people were complaining about the same thing. I can relate to the idea, but not to the actual issue because I just don’t suffer from it. Therefore, I wanted to respond to his list.
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Writing Advice Part 3: Have Realistic Expectations
My third piece of advice is the one that most people seem to have the biggest problem with. That is that the world isn’t fair, life may not be what you want, and you have to grow up and deal with it. That’s not cruel, that’s just truth and truth is really all that matters.
So let’s go take a look at the realities of writing life and why most people who try, they fail. That’s just how it is. Deal with it.
Writing Advice Part 2: Write a Lot
Part two of my advice should be obvious, but you can’t really be a writer unless you write. Yet this seems to be a major problem for a lot of amateur writers and they can’t seem to just sit down and do what they claim they want to do.
That strikes me as odd, sorry. If this is what you want to do, then why do you refuse to do it? Let’s explore that.
My Advice for New Writers: a Series
A lot of beginning writers ask where they should start in the writing game. How do you go from wanting to write to actually writing? There is tons of advice out there, but really, the process is simple, it’s the execution that’s hard. Therefore, I wanted to go into the boilerplate advice I offer in hopes that it helps those willing to put in the hard work.
