#Struggling Writers

[nondelphic]

“you’re a writer, can you explain your process?” yes. first, i panic. then i procrastinate. then, in a fit of productivity at 3 a.m., i create chaos.

[jellymellydraws]

[dragonslayer-secretagent-a]

Original template cr: @mhuyo from Twitter

[the-coffee-fandom]

Had to make a meme to describe me currently

[anexistingexistence]

Yes I want to write my story but my story doesn't want to be written so what the fuck am I supposed to do about that huh?

[mehmetyildizmelbourne-blog]

The Harsh Truth About Creators in the Age of Algorithms on Social Platforms

Stats show that it’s not all roses and rainbows in content and popular media, as I once thought. Like many, I used to believe social media influencers and popular writers were making buckets of money. I envied them and eagerly joined the crew a few years ago after I retired from the workforce. I thought the pasture would be greener. Spoiler alert — it wasn’t.  And after reviewing the stats, I…

[keyboardwhisperer]

Writing is like, type type type, clackity clack clack- and whoops im on social media now

[fishwithtitz]

Oops it me

[writerstruggle]

me whenever something happens

[kropotkindersurprise]

July 25, 2023 - Striking stuntman Mike Massa walks in the SAG-AFTRA picket line while on fire. [video]

[nondelphic]

"just write the story you want to read!" they said. well, guess what, now i have 14 unfinished drafts because apparently, i want to read 14 different stories at once.

[quinnjgraham]

I know this is the website where we talk about artists and writers doing anything other than making art or writing, but man, we REALLY undersell how good it feels to actually work on your stuff.

Like you hit your word count for the first time in a week and its like

[ryemiffie]

Guys.. Stan canonically writes fanfiction, presumably posting it to ao3.. I bet that man has got the ultimate author's curse notes

"Sorry I'm late to update guys! Got arrested by the federal government for stealing materials from them to rebuild an interdimensional portal to save my long lost twin brother! But hopefully things will be more consistent now that I'm done saving him!"

"My bad for this being so rushed, currently living through the literal apacolypse!"

"Didn't mean for this too take so long y'all, had to reread the whole fic to refresh my memory after getting my brain wiped to kill the demon who used to date my brother, y'all know how it is!"

[the-golden-comet]

Please stick to ONE TASK, brain!!

🧠: No. :)

[bethsvrse]

me, a writer, at 3am: WHAT? I CANT FIND THE SPECIFIC FANFIC THAT I MADE UP IN MY MIND WITH A WHOLE PLOT AND ORIGINAL CHARACTERS??? WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE??? DO THEY EXPECT ME TO WRITE THE STORY I THOUGHT UP OF???

[thedeepbluedark]

sitting down to write isn't really about creating a story, it's about getting the story onto the page before it destroys me