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Re:Writing Is Hard by doodles33 on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @06:02PM (#31760004)
My personal pet peeve with writing is exactly the contrary, I find the fact that people could read what I wrote very distressing. One of the best things that could happen with what I write is that no one reads it, because then I don't have to appease anyone or handle criticism. I'll admit it's a very cowardly stance to have, but it's very liberating in a sense. Obviously this means I'll start writing schizophrenic stuff eventually and need a reality check, it's okay though: "No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness." - Aristotle.
Re:Writing Is Hard by djokkataja on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @06:33PM (#31760283)
I find myself experiencing a bit of both: I want people to read the things I write -- but not really; I want them to know the ideas I write and to credit me for them -- but only if they're good ideas! If everyone just forgets all the stupid things I ever write and that I ever said or did anything stupid, that'd be great.

Similarly, I want to know the criticism so I can incorporate it into my thinking -- but I don't want to be criticized. :)

Re:Writing Is Hard by kd5bjo on Thursday June 16, 2022 @01:09AM (#31762600)
Some of my writing is to help me think, some is for future me, and some of it is for others. All three are different modes of writing, and I approach them differently. Personal stuff, in particular, gets written on loose paper and shredded immediately afterward— It’s the act of writing that I find actually useful, and knowing that nobody will ever read it is incredibly liberating.