Timeline for What's the point of writing that I know will never be used or read?
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| Aug 16, 2019 at 19:07 | comment | added | Chris Sunami | That's always the tightrope you walk with a frame challenge! :) The question is specifically "is there a point to writing that won't be read?" so "write something that WILL be read" is arguably not an answer... Still, I did find things of value here... | |
| Aug 16, 2019 at 15:31 | comment | added | Cyn | As for the content, I read your answer (and question) and the others and I find I can nod along and appreciate what people get out of writing that won't be shared, but I can't make it resonate inside myself. In my case, my novel was in my head for 10 years (after some initial setup and research) but it wasn't until I joined a critique group that I finally put it on paper (computer). I need that audience. | |
| Aug 16, 2019 at 15:29 | comment | added | Cyn | @ChrisSunami I hope you're not on the fence about whether or not it qualifies as an answer. I am a bit worried it might not, though I'm presenting it as a frame challenge. | |
| Aug 16, 2019 at 15:27 | comment | added | Chris Sunami | I'm really on the fence about this answer. On the one hand, I really do think that the (internal) demand that everything I write be shareable has held me back as a writer. On the other hand, I do find that last sentence of value... | |
| Aug 16, 2019 at 15:22 | history | answered | Cyn | CC BY-SA 4.0 |