Thoughts on the Writing World
So I’ve been laying low lately. Not purposefully, just kind of by default. It’s been one of those times of rethinking many decisions I’ve made and goals I’ve set. Am I going in the right direction? Am I making any progress as a writer? Am I choosing the right jobs? Sending in the right applications? Making the right contacts?
These kind of questions - the self-doubt that plagues not just writers, but all of us people at sometime - have been keeping me from the prolific writing production I dream of and keeping me stuck in the molasses-slow movement I hate.
Know the feeling? Too many ideas can be as paralyzing as no ideas at all. Writer’s block doesn’t just come from a lack of inspiration, but from an inundation of it. Still I can’t (and don’t want to) blame my lack of movement on anything other than myself. If I can take responsibility for the lack of progress, then I can make the changes I need to. I can move forward.
I want to make Writers Unbound a site that offers something different. The only problem is, I’m not yet sure what that is yet! There are so many great freelance writing sites out there offering job boards and helpful tips and articles and resources and links and databases and feedback and everything a freelance writer could need.
My question is simple: is anything missing in the online writing world? If so, what is it? What do we freelance writers need that isn’t yet being provided?
I’m open to ideas and suggestions; actually, I’m kind of desperate for ideas and suggestions. I’ll be coming up with my own, but if anyone has a comment on a black hole in the writing world, I’d like to know what it is so Writers Unbound can try to fill it.
July 29th, 2008 at 7:24 am
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