Write for Yourself and Yourself Alone
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- Опубликовано: 17 май 2024
- In this episode, we explore the principle of writing for oneself and how many of history's greatest writers have operated on this principle. We discuss the importance of writing in a way that pleases only oneself and how sacrificing even a hair of one's vision in order to please someone else is the most abject of treacheries. Listen in as we examine the stakes of writing and how it truly matters whether you're writing for yourself out of a conviction in truth and beauty, or for others in order to please them.
We also discuss the challenges of writing for oneself in the era of social media, where the nearness of the audience can make one lose the self. We consider the difficulty of recultivating the self in today's world and how it requires a certain degree of anti-social discipline and effortful recultivation of the self.
Chapters:
(0:00:00) - Writing for Yourself
(0:05:56) - Cultivating A Self
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Another great one! Writing for yourself cultivates a sense of independence and self-reliance. By relying on your own judgment and intuition, you become less reliant on external validation and more confident in your abilities as a writer.
I’m working feverishly on a memoir. Last night, I went down the rabbit hole of Googling literary agents. Today, even before I saw this video, I knew it was a mistake. Truth is, I don’t care if anyone reads my book once it’s finished. It’s a haunting story, beautifully written. From my soul. Writing keeps me alive. No book deal or 5 star review in the world can compare to this.
Amazing video man
Thank you
Brilliant exposition on writing !
Thank you so much for making this video. Its been a while since I checked out your channel but I caught the short version of this you made earlier today, and just watched the full one. It’s advice I needed to hear right now, again thank you so much!
Words of wisdom!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:41 *📝 Writing for yourself alone is a principle embraced by many great writers throughout history, emphasizing inner satisfaction over external validation.*
02:59 *💭 Virginia Woolf advocates for writing what you wish to write, emphasizing personal vision over external judgment.*
05:03 *💡 Cyril Connolly highlights the importance of maintaining authenticity in writing, prioritizing self-expression over public approval.*
06:23 *🖋️ Justin Murphy discusses the evolving challenges of writing for oneself in the digital age, where social media blurs the line between personal expression and audience appeasement.*
09:49 *🌟 Focus on creating something beautiful and unique for yourself, rather than solely chasing an audience, as true passion and authenticity are more likely to attract dedicated followers.*
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I started to write at 50. I've always written for myself, and never looked back. I absolutely agree with Murphy on this, though I sense a testosterone deficit in the woodpile.
Oh well, In the immortal words of Joe E. Brown at the End of
[SOME LIKE IT HOT], finding out that Jack Lemon is a man and not really the woman he wants to
marry, says:
"Well... nobody's perfect."
Thomas Simmons! So great to see you here, and indeed Mr. Murphy's video is wonderful here: completely agree with him. I also like his point that "having an audience so available" is a double-edged sword: it perhaps frees writers from the industry, but also creates some temptations...Anyway, I salute you for taking up write at 50, which is wonderful. Hope you are well!
@@O.G.Rose.Michelle.and.Daniel O.G...back atcha, good sir!
Doing well, and hope you are too. Had to take a shot at Mr. Murphy, after a short video I saw where he pitched a post testosterone future. Thought that was bloody weird, but I did appreciate these particular thoughts about being the captain of your own ship.
Actually, I find myself writing more for my favorite writers consciously and often unconsciously. So in that sense I do have an audience. Finished a play, and on rereads, I'd go... Jeez, there's Chekov, there's Beckett, there's Pinter, there's Sam Shepard; all my friends showing up in something like a party. That was satisfying.
Always good to see and hear from you.
Vaya con Dios, Hermano!