Re:How I motivate myself to write
by ghaff on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:17PM
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>Is lack of interest a solvable problem? This is a question I continually revisit.
I guess if you really don't like writing and put it off at every opportunity, it's reasonable to ask whether--assuming it's not your primary job--this is something you really need to do, at least on a regular basis.
(And others really try but in spite of editors putting a lot of work into it, they just don't get better.) I've had a couple jobs that involved a lot of writing for the past 20 years and writing has been good for me. But I wouldn't really advise a developer or other engineer to start writing as a path to riches over and above clear, effective day to day communications.
Books and a regular blog likely won't make you much money to speak of directly. And while there are a variety of benefits, you need to think about what you're not doing if you're spending a lot of time.
I guess if you really don't like writing and put it off at every opportunity, it's reasonable to ask whether--assuming it's not your primary job--this is something you really need to do, at least on a regular basis.
(And others really try but in spite of editors putting a lot of work into it, they just don't get better.) I've had a couple jobs that involved a lot of writing for the past 20 years and writing has been good for me. But I wouldn't really advise a developer or other engineer to start writing as a path to riches over and above clear, effective day to day communications.
Books and a regular blog likely won't make you much money to speak of directly. And while there are a variety of benefits, you need to think about what you're not doing if you're spending a lot of time.