I find this personally interesting because, several years ago, I made the choice to continue writing with no intention of "sharing" (i.e. publishing) almost any of it.
I've been writing for decades. I've written an unpublished novel, numerous journals, countless essays, outlined countless plots and characters for novels or other stories. I've worked as a freelance community journalist. Less than two years ago I wrapped up a decade of having worked in the book publishing industry. What precipitated out of that experience was a realization that I did not want to become a servant of social media or other online platforms or any other mechanism required to market myself, my platform, my writing, my book(s). It's just not how I want to invest my energy. But none of that has any impact on my writing, my reading, my thinking. I just write for myself, and it's just as valid (even if no one ever sees any of it).
I find this personally interesting because, several years ago, I made the choice to continue writing with no intention of "sharing" (i.e. publishing) almost any of it.
I've been writing for decades. I've written an unpublished novel, numerous journals, countless essays, outlined countless plots and characters for novels or other stories. I've worked as a freelance community journalist. Less than two years ago I wrapped up a decade of having worked in the book publishing industry. What precipitated out of that experience was a realization that I did not want to become a servant of social media or other online platforms or any other mechanism required to market myself, my platform, my writing, my book(s). It's just not how I want to invest my energy. But none of that has any impact on my writing, my reading, my thinking. I just write for myself, and it's just as valid (even if no one ever sees any of it).