With the ‘mind boggling’ amount of
social media options available – we can quickly become addicted to chatting, posting, twitting and commenting. Of course as
writers (and in some cases wanabee published authors) – we must have a ‘presence’ on the web but how can we balance it with the actual act of writing? There is certainly a lure towards the social side of the internet but it can eat up our time very easily.
I admit I can ‘lose’ hours just bouncing from one site to the next. Then comes the guilt - I have failed to increase my
word count for my latest novel. My evening has been wasted – or has it? I do connect with a lot of other writers (famous or otherwise) and their experiences, knowledge and kinship have enriched my ‘solitary writing life’. So might I re-name this social media excursion away from my writing – an exploration of my art?
OK – it might be pushing the point a bit – but without these connections I would be a lesser writer and certainly not feel so blessed being a member of this society of creators.
How do you balance your writing with social media interruptions / use / connections?
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I have a secondary small laptop that’s very antiquated, so calling up the internet just isn’t worth it! This makes it great for writing – when I pick up that baby, I can’t be tempted to just check this or that! It’s just write, write, write!
Thank you Lisa for following my blog. Without my laptop I am lost. It is vital for the NaNoWriMo challenges!!
I’m still trying to figure this out… but I’ve come to respect blogging and social media because it keeps me focused… and keeps my passion for writing burning.
That said, I should probably be writing right now.
Hi Austin, thanks for the comment. Did you ever visit the WFSC web site? http://www.wfscsherwoodpark.com
You may find a mentor / encourager there.
I find I do feel guilty if I have not accomplished some writing in a day – but everyone needs to replenish now and again.
Enjoy your words.
I’m still figuring that out! I’m not on Facebook or Twitter, but I am blogging and reading blogs regularly–and that’s been plenty to distract me from the novel! One of the biggest benefits of blogging, other than community, has been crystallizing my own writing process. By posting occasional pieces on obstacles and epiphanies, I actually have a clearer sense of where this first draft is going.
Your blog is certainly interesting – I will be keeping it on my favorites bar.
Enjoy your words and I hope we can connect from time to time.
Oh thank you! I look forward to connecting more, too.