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Q&A Should I take breaks, or focus harder?

Here's a question you must answer to yourself: what is writing to you? Is it a hobby, a pastime, something you enjoy but do not take too seriously? Do you aspire to achieve anything in this field (...

posted 6y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T21:57:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:03:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T09:03:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
Here's a question you must answer to yourself: **what is writing to you?** Is it a hobby, a pastime, something you enjoy but do not take too seriously? Do you aspire to achieve anything in this field (e.g.. publish a story)? Is it your art, your voice - does the story burn like a fire in your bones? Who are you - a writer, or someone who enjoys writing?

There is your answer then. It is up to you how you treat your writing, whether you choose to write or "do something fun" at any given moment.

(I do not mean to criticise. There is nothing wrong with only writing for fun, nor with writing being at most a "part-time" thing, while also juggling a "real job" and other obligations. I wish I could write full-time - I can't. What I'm saying is that in the end of the day, it's all about the goals you set yourself.)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-06-08T18:51:25Z (over 6 years ago)
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