An Item of Interest || The Existential Life of the Lonely Writer


From Honest Publishing, an article discussing the isolation of writers.

Let’s face facts. There is never going to be an Indian, American, or British Idol television show for writers. You and your work will sit together in a room until it comes out onto the page, you rearrange this puzzle of quartz, diamond, and granite until it all makes perfect sense, and then you click Save while at the same time saying a short prayer. You then send your work out into the ether where this world mostly full of walls, labyrinths, hurdles, and sometimes tight Himalayan trails, tries to whack you down until you are this bloody mess, left there questioning yourself, your sanity, and your choice of professions.
Read more: http://www.honestpublishing.com/news/the-existential-life-of-the-lonely-writer/

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