IT'S OKAY TO BE A LONER

12/22/2017

Contrary to the belief that being a loner is unhealthy, I'm here to tell you that is not true. Look at the following quotes and I leave it to you to make up your own mind.

Be a loner. That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth. Have holy curiosity.

Make your life worth living.

Don't think about why you question, simply don't stop questioning. Albert Einstein

FACT- Loners tend to be more intellectual and loyal friends.

THE POSITIVE BENEFITS A WRITER ENJOYS AT BEING ALONE.

CLEARS YOUR MIND- so you can focus on the story
IMPROVES YOUR CREATIVITY-how does your protagonist escape from an inescapable room?
ALLOWS YOU TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES FOR YOUR LIFE-write a best seller
RESETS YOUR PRIORITIES-Throw your manuscript away and start over, you can do better.
IMPROVES YOUR RELATIONSHIPS-I hope your partner is understanding.
LETS YOU SLOW DOWN-No, you need to write faster. You have several ideas for many more books.
YOU BECOME MORE FOCUSED-No distractions, your character's lives are depending on you.
YOU RECONNECT WITH YOURSELF-Let all the voices in your head share your anxiety when you need a perfect ending.
YOU GAIN SELF CONFIDENCE- One best seller down, five more to go!
YOU BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT-Writing a novel is a solitary adventure. Go live it and enjoy every moment of your solitude.

If you are serious about writing and you are alone then Christmas Day it is a gift to yourself. Get up early, make yourself a great breakfast, grab your laptop, and take yourself somewhere, or your journal, or a pad of paper and a pen.

Go somewhere, the park, the beach, a lake, anywhere. If it's too cold sit in your car and type away. Enjoy the solitude because you're really not alone. Just because you may be on your own does not mean that you do not owe yourself a great day. Personally, I have plenty of characters in my head to share the day.

So for all of you writers out there, HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ENJOY A CREATIVE DAY.

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Robert Stephen.
What makes a writer? What do you envision when you think about that question?

Someone sitting by an open window looking out over the ocean, desert, mountains? Rainy day, foggy, sunny?

My definition of a writer of fiction. A person who drives himself or herself to the edge of insanity when writing a story to the best of their ability that you the reader find entertaining.

I can honestly say my life has been interesting, far from boring. Land baron, restaurateur, photographer, artisan, author. A life full of ups and downs. A life full of stories.

Along the way I've met hundreds of people, some interesting, some not. Some dangerous, some beautiful, some kind, and some cruel. During my lifetime I've even had my heart run over a couple of times, but when all of it is said and done I wouldn't trade it in.

Writing has always been inside of me, but the siren never called to me. I wasn't ready until one day in October of 2015 when life said, "Start writing."

Writing is a long journey, full of many perils, but don't be afraid it is an exciting adventure!

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