Jonathan Greene , thank you. This was very helpful to me. I guess I’m the opposite of, or perhaps a twist on, what you describe: I write every day in my journal because 1) I have to, to keep myself sane, 2) it’s how I make sense of the world, and 3) why is it anyone else’s goddamned business what I’m thinking? I rarely publish anything unless I’m pushed to do it. I write for myself. I don’t do it for the money, because hello! Writers are rarely paid what they’re worth. I just turned down a job that pays $16 for 4 hours of writing & research work, because I’d rather starve than eat their bread crumbs. How’s that for an ego problem? I know, right? I love writing. I’m just not a hustler. Not anymore, anyway. One of the blessings about middle age is recognizing that there’s more to life than the rat race. Thank goodness.
P.S.: I love reading your writing for the sheer joy of it. Thank you for sharing yourself with the world. Much respect & appreciation!
