So I’m working on the stop motion short, I’m editing the novel, and I’m thinking about how to rework my Patreon a little (I try to refresh it every few years). On top of everything else, it’s of course the busiest time of year. Whee!
I’ve also been trying to figure out why exactly I want to be a writer. I mean, I am a writer, but why I want to make a living by being a writer. It’s certainly not fame or fortune… while I would love to be respected and rich, I also know that’s almost certainly not going to be my fate. No, I just need enough money to live on without constant fear of starvation. But there are definitely easier ways to do that! In fact, there are only a few harder ways to do that! So why writing?
A part of me loves the theatrics, obviously. But I think a bigger part of me really just wants people to not struggle with the same things I struggle with… loneliness, sadness, depression, anger. My stories are written to be uplifting. They’re about overcoming hardship and evil. They’re… nice.
Ah well. “If you can do absolutely anything else, do that. If you can’t, be a writer.”
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!