Inside the Untold Struggle of Juggling a Writing Career and College Life
Lastly, find time for the art that inspires you. I watch a new movie every Wednesday, read a chapter of a book before bed and read new poetry on Sundays. This might be the most important thing I do, because it reminds me of why I’m doing this in the first place. Because I love stories. Now, I’m not able to stick to this schedule all the time. Things shift and life gets in the way. But knowing that I have this to fall back on is incredibly helpful for me.
Everyone’s process is going to be different and it should! But the biggest thing to remember is that all of this stuff — the classes, the drama, the life … that is the most important thing for your writing. Being a writer is not just a side thing. It is who you are — so own it. You don’t need to be attached to some big fancy publishing house to do what you love and be proud of it. The sooner you embrace the absolute bravery it takes to write something and decide you are going to get it published, the better. And maybe you want the big fancy publishing house, that’s fine too! But we are all working hard for what we love.
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