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The balance between writing and thinking about writing
Learning my craft
Why I don’t read writing craft books anymore
I don’t read a lot of writing craft books anymore, though once I did. They are a pleasure, and can be inspiring and encouraging, as well as instructive.
But I don’t read them very often anymore.
It’s not that I don’t still feel like there’s a lot to learn about writing life. I definitely do!…it’s more a matter of time management and HOW I do my learning these days.
Since my first novel was published in 2015, I’ve considered myself a professional writer. Currently, I stuff a full time writing life into part time hours, working 1–2 hours a day, so that my day job (content strategy for a financial company) can provide money, insurance, retirement plans and other staples of stability.
It’s not enough time for all the work of writing, rewriting, networking, marketing, etc., but it’s what I can afford (literally, in the dollars in the bank, sense of “afford”). Plus, I’m finding there’s something to be said for “hands-on” learning or “on the job” training.
Theoretical consideration and hypothetical situations will only take you so far. At some point you have to do your own grappling and see how it works specifically for you.
