This resonated so much with me, especially this: "My writing is how I belong, how I socialize, and how I express myself. It is not easy for me to express myself in ways outside of the written word." Lately I haven't even been sharing my work on Facebook to avoid offending people who know me, but that means strangers often know what's going on in my life more than my actual friends and family. So weird. You really nailed this odd dynamic with this piece.
Love this. It read to me like an ode to the craft, of sorts. I've been thinking about this lately, actually, as I'm currently writing something more vulnerable that I have ever before. I realized it contained things about myself that many of the closest people to me don't know, and would perhaps surprise them. I feel encouraged to do it anyway. As you mention, artists of all kinds are most vulnerable in their work. Writers are no different. Thank you for sharing, this really resonated!
This resonated so much with me, especially this: "My writing is how I belong, how I socialize, and how I express myself. It is not easy for me to express myself in ways outside of the written word." Lately I haven't even been sharing my work on Facebook to avoid offending people who know me, but that means strangers often know what's going on in my life more than my actual friends and family. So weird. You really nailed this odd dynamic with this piece.
Love this. It read to me like an ode to the craft, of sorts. I've been thinking about this lately, actually, as I'm currently writing something more vulnerable that I have ever before. I realized it contained things about myself that many of the closest people to me don't know, and would perhaps surprise them. I feel encouraged to do it anyway. As you mention, artists of all kinds are most vulnerable in their work. Writers are no different. Thank you for sharing, this really resonated!
I and other writers can relate to this feeling.