You have articulated beautifully the dilemma of a writer.
My thoughts: is there a potentially a third and perhaps, a fourth angle to this dilemma.
What if someone gets benefited as a result of your public post? (Effective altruism)
What if someone makes you think differently as a result of your sharing? ( Effective self-growth)
James Clear could have kept his atomic habits in his personal journal but he also chose to publish a book that has benefited millions of people. Most good writers publish for effective altruism or effective self-growth, I think. I may be wrong, though.
As writers, can we implement a barbell strategy wherein at one end of the barbell, things that are for personal reflections go to the personal diary. At the other end of barbell, things that qualify for effective altruism or effective self-growth go to the public domain?
I loved this post Rithana! You’re right - people ARE rude, stealing our ideas and promoting them as theirs 😅 Keep writing, I want to read what you have to say next! ☺️
You have articulated beautifully the dilemma of a writer.
My thoughts: is there a potentially a third and perhaps, a fourth angle to this dilemma.
What if someone gets benefited as a result of your public post? (Effective altruism)
What if someone makes you think differently as a result of your sharing? ( Effective self-growth)
James Clear could have kept his atomic habits in his personal journal but he also chose to publish a book that has benefited millions of people. Most good writers publish for effective altruism or effective self-growth, I think. I may be wrong, though.
As writers, can we implement a barbell strategy wherein at one end of the barbell, things that are for personal reflections go to the personal diary. At the other end of barbell, things that qualify for effective altruism or effective self-growth go to the public domain?
That’s a really interesting way of putting it! I think my worry is that I’m not entirely sure sometimes which is which!
I like it!! I guess some things can be a bit of both though - that’s up for the writer to decide
Haha, loved number one!!
And how you discuss having to market your writing too - it's a whole other job!
it really is!! still figuring out how to do it 😅
This is a wonderful piece! I totally resonate with many of the aspects of creating and writing that you mentioned :) Thank you for sharing 🤍
thank you rach!! i’m so glad, you likewise articulate things about writing in your newsletter that I feel completely :)
I loved this post Rithana! You’re right - people ARE rude, stealing our ideas and promoting them as theirs 😅 Keep writing, I want to read what you have to say next! ☺️
hahaha it’s the worst isn’t it 😁 Thank you Anna, love reading your thoughts on creativity and writing too ☺️