Self-Love for Writers
May. 15th, 2016 11:54 amI’m going to be honest and admit that editing my work has become one of my least favorite activities. When I look back on my own writing, I literally cringe.
Someone needs to offer advice on self-love for writers. I routinely see any number of “Just keep making art! You’re doing fine! You improve every day!” posts circulating around Tumblr, but I never see anything specifically directed at writers. This is strange to me, since writing - and especially editing - is just as nerve-wracking and emotionally intense as visual art, and the immediate payoff (as measured in terms of notes) tends to be far less concrete.
I would offer to make a series of supportive posts myself… but I can’t promise that they would be well edited.
Someone needs to offer advice on self-love for writers. I routinely see any number of “Just keep making art! You’re doing fine! You improve every day!” posts circulating around Tumblr, but I never see anything specifically directed at writers. This is strange to me, since writing - and especially editing - is just as nerve-wracking and emotionally intense as visual art, and the immediate payoff (as measured in terms of notes) tends to be far less concrete.
I would offer to make a series of supportive posts myself… but I can’t promise that they would be well edited.