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Why do writers write?
Published Apr 9, 2020
Updated Apr 9, 2020
Culture
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Published Apr 9, 2020
Updated Apr 9, 2020
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Why do writers write? 4 myths about being a writer
by Claudia Moscovici
In my career as a writer–of both fiction and literary/art criticism–I have encountered many myths about why writers write. Some of them I even believed myself when I was younger. It is tempting and glamorous to believe that writing is a profession that brings with it fame and fortune. In fact, the Romantic movement disseminated such a myth, presenting the writer as a free spirit that achieves greatness and immortality via his art or fiction. The reality of being a writer is, in most cases, very different and therefore so are the main motivations of contemporary authors. I’d like to describe some of those motivations by going over a few common misconceptions about writing.
Myth 1. Writing is a profession. It’s
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