I’m An Addict And Glad To Admit It

Summary

The author shares their personal journey of becoming a daily writer, finding joy in the process, and adapting to various writing environments, while also discussing the impact of daily writing on their style and reading habits, as well as their engagement with the writing community.

Abstract

The author, identified as Vee, confesses an addiction to writing daily, which they find pleasurable rather than burdensome. They describe writing in diverse locations, including their sofa, car, and a desk surrounded by pastoral elements and even an axe. Vee credits Unsplash for providing a wealth of images that enhance their writing. They note a transformation in their writing style from clunky to more refined and reveal a compulsion to read extensively, often in their car. The author also admits to a quirk with clapping on the platform, preferring counts divisible by five. Despite initial confusion with tags and distribution in topics, Vee remains undeterred, viewing challenges as opportunities for growth. They offer a positive perspective on life's moments, such as interpreting the rush of an ambulance as the arrival of a new life rather than a potential tragedy.

Opinions

Vee enjoys the process of writing daily and finds it addictive in a positive way.
The author believes that writing can be done anytime and anywhere, adapting to the environment around them.
They appreciate the variety of pictures available on Unsplash, which adds depth to their writing.
Vee observes an improvement in their writing style as a result of daily practice.
The act of writing daily has also turned them into an avid reader, engaging with articles on the platform.
They have a particular habit of clapping in multiples of five, reflecting a need for order and symmetry.
Vee acknowledges the learning curve with platform-specific features like tags and topic distribution.
They choose to maintain a positive outlook, even interpreting everyday events like an ambulance's siren as a sign of new life.
The author is committed to continuing their writing journey, regardless of the challenges they face.

I’m An Addict And Glad To Admit It

How Writing Daily Can Become Addictive

Well, here I am again. Writing. And I’ll be writing yet again tomorrow. But it’s certainly no chore in any way. I’m really enjoying it. To any new writer on here I’ve learnt a few things during the start of my journey. You really can write anywhere at any time. I’m currently holed up on the sofa, phone in hand tippy tapping away. I also have as part of my armoury my beloved little tablet and Bluetooth keyboard on the cosy corner desk. And then there is also the car to sit and write in, whilst I look at the flock of sheep I look after. Mind you probably not a usual quiet and non-busy environment to write in being surrounded by bailer twine, sheep feed, various sheep medicines and how in God’s name did I end up with an axe in here behind the driver’s seat. That’s without the added din of the low guttural baying from the Ram by the fence impatiently waiting for his treats. Everywhere I am. He is. Always.

Anyway, I digress. I’ve gone from writing a bit a few times a week to writing every day. I’m gradually working my way round the site and getting there slowly and enjoying my travels here.

Unsplash has been a wonderful discovery. There is a picture for everything under the sun. Very kindly added by the good folk that took those pictures. For some unknown reason, I particularly love the pictures of the old typewriters, probably due to the fact I learnt to type on a typewriter at College. Bygone days when the canvas of my life had barely been written on.

I’m also finding that if you write every day your writing style changes. My first offerings were probably like a second-hand old car with a dodgy gearbox. Clunk, clunk with a terrible grinding sound. I think I may be losing some of that, well I hope I am. Some may say different. But either way I’m still grinding along and hopefully oiling the wheels a bit as I go.

Writing every day has also made me somewhat of a big reader too. I enjoy many an article on here and give them a clap. The OCD side of me always makes damned sure that all claps either end in a five or a nought. Always divisible by a five. Anything else is just too untidy. Clap six times and add four. That makes ten!!

When I can be bothered to vacate the sofa I also read in the car. It would appear that rather a lot of people do read in the car. A friend of mine has been known to park around the corner from her house and read in her car. A new phenomenon is obviously emerging. Don’t sit on your sun lounger and read when you can get in your car and do the self-same thing.

Tags are still a bit of a mystery to me and I’ve got to do some research on them. I’ve stacked a few articles in the reading list to have a look at in depth.

“Hang tight, we are processing your story”

“Your story has not been distributed in topics”

Yeah been there, done that, got the tee-shirt for both. But it doesn’t deter me. These things are there to help you improve, learn and move on and write something better.

It all depends on how you look at things. Many of us cringe inwardly when an ambulance rushes past, blue lights blazing and inwardly pray that nothing dreadful has befallen someone. I’ve tried to turn that around now in my head and when that ambulance rushes past I say to myself “that’s a baby coming who has decided he wants to get here a little bit earlier to start his journey of life”.

It’s how you deal with things that matters and what you take from the experience. You can either be miserable or learn and become better for it. I choose the latter.

I’ll be writing again tomorrow whilst umbilically attached to either my sofa, car, corner desk or with a large Ram baying in my ear.

Happy writing to you all. Writers old and new.

Vee