When it Sucks to Be a Writer

They don't get you. They don't believe in you. Your dreams are an inconvenience to them. They think you are wasting your time on this "hobby", and they make sure you know how foolish you are.

This is a situation every writer faces at some point. Some of us only encounter it when things aren't going according to plan. Some of us live with it for years without a break.

But no matter when or how you face it, you still face it. We all do. It's part of being a writer. And that's what I'm writing about today...

Because sometime being a writer sucks.

Writers are weird. We're different. We don't fit into society's mold. We're dreamers, visionaries, pioneers. Our lifestyles and life choices often don't make sense to non-writers. We spend hours pouring our hearts and souls into a work of art that won't bring in any money for years, maybe never. And we do it because we believe in it. Because it's a part of us. Because we can't NOT do it.

And other people - they just don't get it. And they say stupid things that hurt us. And they make us feel unintelligent and unworthy because we didn't choose a career path that "most" people view as "acceptable".

But you know what? That's okay. They don't have to get it. Someday they'll see what you were doing. The efforts will finally be rewarded. It will finally make sense to everyone. When that day comes, they may finally get you. They may not. But by that time, it won't matter anymore. Your dream will be a reality. You'll be doing what you were created to do, fulfilling a deeper purpose. And that is all you need.

So the next time you're feeling how inconvenient it is to be a writer, remember - every great dreamer faced doubts from their peers. It was how they chose to move forward that set them apart.