Why I don't tell most people I know that I write . . . as it was poetically put to me over a cup of coffee this morning in Boston:
"Ahh . . . really. You know I am a fantastic typist. I used to be a secretary you know. Perhaps I should write a book. I mean how hard could it actually be."
My response, puncutatied with a forced but polite smile
"Best of luck with that!"
LOL! Some people have no idea just what writing a book entails.
ReplyDeleteHa! I don't tell people I write either. The VERY few who I have told have responded with : "So, when will your book be published?" They have no clue!
ReplyDeleteOh lord, that makes me want to stick my thumbs in my eyes (or theirs). That's like saying that because you drive an automobile you're somehow qualified to be a mechanic. Just because you use/enjoy the device, doesn't mean you understand how it works.
ReplyDeleteRidiculous.
EJ
Ugh. That must have been painful. This is why I don't discuss it with friends either. They simply don't have the frame of reference to understand. . .at all!
ReplyDeleteSomeone people have no clue how hard it is to write. Most people know I write that know me, but they don't know just how hot I write. They will find out when the book comes out soon.
ReplyDeleteThat made me laugh :) I'm careful about who I tell also. I waited until the first draft of my manuscript was done before telling a select number of family and friends.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah...love those people.
ReplyDeleteLOL!!! Silly person who has no idea. Fantastic response, Trisha!
ReplyDeleteI understand completely.
ReplyDeletePeople just don't know it's not that easy.
ReplyDeleteYes! I also keep my writing to myself. My other favorite comment: "I've been thinking of writing children's books to earn extra money." Yeah... it's just that simple.
ReplyDeleteMy mother is also a writer, and when she sold her first book she called up a family member to tell him, and in explaining how hard the process had been, told him how many houses had rejected it. His response: "Oh, so those other X publishers were just wrong?" Ugh.
People have no idea! It's hilarious. I always encourage people to try their hand at it, but I also want to tell them, "It may cost you your sanity, just a warning!"
ReplyDeleteYes, we've all been there. Sigh.
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