Are you a quiet person? Are most writers quiet?
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While I don't know that many writers, there was one person who was generally thought of to be a good writer in my social group - she was extremely quiet in real life, but quite outspoken on social media.
I wonder if the medium also influences things? I tend to be noisy all the time, but I know people who will switch according to whether they are online or offline.
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That being said, I'm a writer, I'm an introvert, but I'm not all the times quiet and shy. To my close friends I can talk their ear off, but to strangers I am very quiet. I hate small talk and am terrible at it, so if you ask me "how are you?" I will probably go into a long conversation about how I'm feeling rather sad that day because of the rainy weather etc. Put me in front of a computer however and I can't stop typing. Most times I say too much, not knowing when to stop and where I should stop in delving personal information.
I agree with what a lot of people have said. Most writers will be introverted since writing is something done alone. But that doesn't mean they are "quiet."
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I guess then, I am a hybrid. I fuel up on introspective and quiet, but I run efficiently when dealing with others.
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Of course you are a writer. Consider this: if you play golf for the fun of it, with no intention of going pro, are you a golfer? Of course you are. A writer is someone who uses their imagination coupled with words and creates something new, something which has never existed before.Jolyon Trevelyan wrote:I don`t want to call myself i writer even if i do write stories. But as i only write them for myself and not for other people. I don`t know if it would be correct of me to say that i am a writer as i do not make a living of it and have no interest in making a living of being a writer. I just write as a hobby for myself but i am a quiet person.
The intrinsic value of writing far outweighs any potential income.
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