Self-Care for Writers
Writers: Are You Giving Too Much of Yourselves Away?
It’s hard to know where to draw the line
Some personal stories from writers can make you want to blush, hide behind the couch, or gasp. You might argue they are the best tales because they offer terrific value entertainment. But at what cost to the writer?
Is it hard to know where to draw the line when penning intimate stories that divulge your innermost secrets and let those you’ve hidden fall from the closet?
There’s a fine line between giving readers what they want and unveiling yourself to the degree you’re uncomfortable. However, as a modern writer, you’re bound to meet such a dilemma since it’s a sign of the times.
Readers are hungry for stories that not only entertain them, but show them they aren’t alone. When you assume the role of reader, and a writer describes experiences and emotions you’ve been through, you immediately feel empathy with them. You understand their woes.
You also recognize it’s not only you who fell apart after a divorce or the loss of a loved one. You aren’t alone in feeling lonely or misjudged, and you aren’t as separate from others as you imagined.
