avatarLucian Ioan Chirilă

Summary

The author reflects on the decision to write during Christmas, considering personal priorities and the value of maintaining a writing routine versus fully engaging in holiday festivities.

Abstract

The article discusses the author's unexpected choice to write on Christmas Eve, despite initially planning to focus on holiday celebrations. The author weighs the desire to keep up with writing against the importance of other Christmas activities, such as attending church, visiting family, and celebrating a friend's name day. The article suggests that while it's ideal to have articles prepared and scheduled in advance, the reality of the holiday season often leads to a focus on traditional festivities and quality time with loved ones. The author concludes by questioning whether writing during this period is worth it, considering that most people prefer to engage in holiday traditions, and offers the article as a reminder for future Christmases.

Opinions

  • The author did not intend to write during Christmas but found an idea worth pursuing.
  • Writing during the holidays is seen as a way to maintain momentum, but it is not the top priority.
  • The author values enjoying Christmas through religious observance, family visits, parties, and celebrations.
  • Pre-writing and scheduling articles is considered ideal but not always feasible during the busy holiday season.
  • The author acknowledges that the majority of people will choose holiday traditions and family time over writing.
  • The article serves as a personal reflection and a potential reminder for the author's future Christmases.
  • The author uses a light-hearted tone to suggest that their tip for scheduling articles is a Christmas gift to readers.
  • Engagement with the audience is encouraged through comments and 'claps' to express appreciation for the article.

Should you continue writing on Christmas days?

Is Writing Through Christmas Worth It?

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

With all my honesty I hadn’t planned on writing anything now, especially on Christmas Eve. But this idea came to me, and I thought it would be okay to put it into words after all.

What about you?

Do you plan to write these days?

Or are the gifts under the tree a greater interest for you?

I haven’t set out to write anything. I don’t know how much time I’ll have these days.

But if I have the time, I’ll write.

I have other plans that I wouldn’t want to overshadow with the madness of titles and headlines. I prefer to focus on enjoying Christmas by going to church, visiting some family members, attending a party, and celebrating a friend’s name day.

Ideally, I’d continue writing to maintain the pace.

The most ideal would have been to write the articles earlier and schedule them for posting.

This tip is my gift for you this Christmas. Haha!

Now, all that remains is for this article to be a reminder for next Christmas.

But here comes the big question:

Is it worth it?

People will mostly choose to unwrap gifts and spend time with their loved ones.

Don’t you think?

Merry Christmas! 🎉🎁😃

What do you think about this article? Let me know in the comments below, and please clap if you liked it. When I clap for the others, I like to do it 50 times. Maybe you like it too. :D

Thanks for reading!

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