5 Things Writers Struggle With Every Day

Anybody Can Relate To Them, As Well As Writers of all Cliques

“Writers” — a whimsical species known to inhabit the world wide web, a place where wondrous things take place with weirdly wizards who create content out of thin air or perhaps hacking the trend board in the Google Inn.

These people are often tied to their computer screens, and lack thereof does not move an inch. Some of them have been sitting in their writing chairs for so long. They have forgotten who they are, and what they are doing yet they write. Letter keys pressed, round after round of words entered as they unravel the secrets to attracting a reader as they tumble and fall into their dreamcatcher for success, as dollar bills rolled weaving their plans to fruition.

As advertisers, another scheming form of species pays writers to host a sign known as an “Ad” on to their homepage so that they can gain engagement. Some of these writers are not even writers perhaps they forgot that they are, as they lost themselves in the game of selling that the advertisers carefully crafted to lure them in. And now they don’t have any way of walking out of the rabbit hole they once jumped into.

They aimlessly write, every day — long were the days that they wrote with passion now they are just mindless zombies that roam the web in search of their next “subscriber” to their email list i.e. list of people whom they have hooked in, a trick learned through the courtesy of advertisers. They reel them in and present them with freshly baked content straight out of the oven.

These subscribers are simple people, who also like writers need thrills to keep them on their toes, that writers skillfully craft by hacking the old bread, slap sticking it with a new sticker and rewrite its label and present them as freshly baked pie — which they thoroughly enjoy and keep coming back for more.

Thus has become of these writers whom, never seem to rest as their minds have become mere puppets of the puppeteers known as a corporate clique. Who supervises advertisers and gives them the necessary information to employ writers to write newer things to their readers. In reality, the corp is just another crook doing clerky work in the grand scheme of things as the hierarchy of the world wide web is ad-infinitum — an endless rabbit hole that sucks you forever — I believe some gentlemen would like that, won’t you?

“Who is this voice speaking? — you might wonder!” It is the Narrator. I too was once a promised writer aiming to write a book or two. It was a best seller but I was acclaimed for my voice, thus the writers hired me to become the voice of their writing. So when the reader reads their writing — they feel engaged.

“But you might also wonder, how did I get inside your head?”

Well, I am The Narrator — I exist in all minds, I am your subconscious self. Don’t you remember, we just talked last Friday — You and I, oh dear. You seem to be forgetting things now. Well, where were we, ah yes — Writers.

Writers come in all forms and types. Some are big, and Some are small. Some can con, and Some do not. While mostly, try to reach an audience — but fail to reach the amphitheater because of poor traffic or health. You see, writers can be anywhere. They can be anyone, with a pen and a mind full of ideas however gruesome, or disgusting they may be. They can write a book about it. And people will read it.

Writers are respected professionals, only after they die and their work is regarded after their demise because people tend to sleep the longest and usually wake up when the writer has left the building. Some Writers, with the help of Advertisers, gain mass transit towards fame and glory. While many’s books remain on library shelves waiting for that one mind to come and read it all — Ah good times.

I hope you’re reading along — I wanted to check if you dozed off between my narration or not, can’t be too sure these days. So where was I, ah yes there are perhaps many struggles writers face that people can relate to. Here are perhaps five struggles most writers struggle with, that anybody can relate to.

1. Sweaty Arse

You know this is perhaps the hardest and the most notorious struggle writers face, anyone can face when they sit in that god damn chair for like 16 hours a day in the summer. Even with air conditioning, your arse keeps sweating and your shorts are wet. I believe some perverts reading this would love to see that, don’t they? I fairly won’t because I know the struggle too, I go through it every day.

It is a hard thing to experience and can happen to anyone who spends most of their time in a chair. Your butt cheeks are soaking wet with sweat. After all that you have to lie on your bed, with your booty shorts getting dried up by the fan, perhaps. It’s a cool feeling but your snooze button is pressed and you perhaps sleep for a few hours — there goes your productivity schedule.

Hint: Take 30 min breaks between a course of 3 hours to let your arse breathe, regularly hydrate yourself, and wear something light.

2. Influx Of Ideas, Zero To Little Output

Ever had that sudden rush of ideas, and you’re like this will just sell. And you will get the dream reader in your bank. You start to write the title, add the subtitle, and a catchy picture to go along with it. But then you start to write about it and “blank”.

You can’t write, there’s nothing in your mind about the topic you chose. Then you close that draft and start a new one, and the next one and the next one and vice-versa.

All this drafting with zero to little output, you might even start writing the one you initially started, only to pause to watch cute cat videos on youtube. There, goes your productivity down the drain.

Hint: Use Sticky notes to micromanage ideas, and only choose one and start writing that specific. Put more days if it demands. We all know you won’t be writing all day, so take your time quietly and make it work one piece at a time, otherwise, you’ll have 100s of things to write about but not one thing will complete.

3. Flat Broke Arse

Yes, the secret is out. Writers are broke. But Guess what, ever since the pandemic hit — everybody is broke. So you don’t need to feel bad anymore. Now anybody can relate to your struggles and how you make it work.

You should write about that too, it can garner a lot of attention if you share key trade secrets that help you make ends meet. There is a lot of demand for writers too on the web, on every freelancing site. The competitions high, but you will make it.

Do you know why? Because you’ve been at this for a long time than the others — So hop back on the horse. Who knows, this might be your lucky day!

Hint: Keep Winging it, Write on medium, people per hour, and freelancer. I’m sure many would hire you given your track record.

4. Recognition

One thing I believe most writers struggle with is gaining recognition and then swiftly losing it when they let it get to their heads and their craft. Sooner or later, they would be publishing 20 pieces every day, without taking a break and losing one reader by the day because of the dopamine snort they get when they see the green number at the top of their screen.

Then when you’re launched into the kingdom of the royal elites, you probably will detest the fame and others who don’t have it looking down upon them from the ivory towers that give you dominion over your craft.

This can have very adverse effects on your health as well as chasing such forms of cheap thrills. Take a break, from it all. It’s unhealthy.

Hint: Write for the craft, and the reader. Not for pride, the more prideful you become the worse your craft will get. And one day, only your alter ego would be reading your writing.

5. Self Doubt, Imperfection

Aren’t we all just so imperfect, perfect for each other? Don’t you think so too?

Writers tend to experience a surreal feeling known as Self-Doubt, a phenomenon infamous for putting their mental health into a state of disarray. This allows them to show discontent towards what they write and put it over a pedestal of standard when it doesn’t meet their desired requirements — they completely flush away their writing and never letting it see the light of day or their reader’s attention for that matter.

It perhaps rests in an endless void along with the list of useful ideas with zero to little output. They see it as something vile, and grotesque that doesn’t belong to the hall of fame of their writing walls. Thus they keep it hidden, as they fear its failure — not being able to reach millions of users, their dream, and lifetime goal to become a viral sensation.

Hint: Stop worrying about the quality of your piece. If Grammarly said so, trust its judgment. If you still aren’t certain clutter it through Hemmingway Editor. Just post it, so that the beautiful world of the medium platform can read your creation.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. 6 shorts were changed during the entire lifetime of writing this piece. The narrator bids farewell, as he has to take a shower again.

Stay Blessed and Stay Safe!