It's been a while..
I never meant to take another writing break, but I have so many other responsibilities now that writing had to go onto the back burners. Luckily, I seem to have gotten into the habit of making notes of my ideas on my phone, scraps of paper, and on the back of really important receipts.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak at the moment, I shouldn't leave my home.
Not that I was going to.. Either way, now there is time to write.
I have far too many WIPS and some of them are projects that need to be destroyed to prevent another human ever setting eyes on them.
As I said, time to write, means I will attempt to have up to an hour a day doing what I can to get another book out.
One of my aims was 10 books before 30. At the minute I'm on 7, pretty impressive, but I have less than 3 years to get 3 things worthy of the public eye. That's a book a year.
I have time, I got this..
Stay safe and sensible, readers!
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
Should Writers/Authors Be Political On Social Media?
With the upcoming election in December, I've noticed more and more writers on Twitter posting their views, I've also noticed writers complaining because they feel political preference shouldn't be used on author pages. People's political opinions can deter followers, apparently. Should writers and authors state their views - will it affect their audience?
Firstly, everyone has a political opinion, whether it be right, left, undecided or not bothered, and they can express it via their own social pages if they feel the need. I've written politically driven poetry in the past and have had good feedback on my work - but is it because those people agree with me on the subject, or do they enjoy the poetry? I didn't even notice if I did lose followers as a result.
I've also noticed in the writing community that I follow authors with completely opposing views, and that's fine, because I still respect them as a person, and as a creative. I do, however, want to know if politics should be left out?
I'm happy to share my lefty views, and I can see writers happily sharing their right wing views. Social media can be a platform for influence. It can also be a place to rant, expose your soul, argue and have fun. I think it's important to post politically, but sensibly, arguing with writers, authors and readers isn't going to have a positive outcome, you won't change their mind, however you could change how they perceive you.
I feel that people build a connection to writers and authors they enjoy, and if said creatives have opposing views, people may feel distanced. That's why those people would rather not know who they'd vote for. You can enjoy someone's work and not agree with them, are their views that important to an audience? Was their artwork made with their political views in mind? - Not necessarily. If it was, and you enjoyed it, decide whether or not it's because there's an agreement or just an appreciation for work.
I say you need to call it.
If your work is political, you should share it, you've created it. If you know it will cause upset, I'd advise laying out the pros and cons. It may not sway people in the way you want, but it's up to the creator what content they put out. You create the content - If you have something to say on the matter, it's your decision to post. Obviously, I'm not condoning getting into arguments with people, because where's the fun in that?
Firstly, everyone has a political opinion, whether it be right, left, undecided or not bothered, and they can express it via their own social pages if they feel the need. I've written politically driven poetry in the past and have had good feedback on my work - but is it because those people agree with me on the subject, or do they enjoy the poetry? I didn't even notice if I did lose followers as a result.
I've also noticed in the writing community that I follow authors with completely opposing views, and that's fine, because I still respect them as a person, and as a creative. I do, however, want to know if politics should be left out?
I'm happy to share my lefty views, and I can see writers happily sharing their right wing views. Social media can be a platform for influence. It can also be a place to rant, expose your soul, argue and have fun. I think it's important to post politically, but sensibly, arguing with writers, authors and readers isn't going to have a positive outcome, you won't change their mind, however you could change how they perceive you.
I feel that people build a connection to writers and authors they enjoy, and if said creatives have opposing views, people may feel distanced. That's why those people would rather not know who they'd vote for. You can enjoy someone's work and not agree with them, are their views that important to an audience? Was their artwork made with their political views in mind? - Not necessarily. If it was, and you enjoyed it, decide whether or not it's because there's an agreement or just an appreciation for work.
I say you need to call it.
If your work is political, you should share it, you've created it. If you know it will cause upset, I'd advise laying out the pros and cons. It may not sway people in the way you want, but it's up to the creator what content they put out. You create the content - If you have something to say on the matter, it's your decision to post. Obviously, I'm not condoning getting into arguments with people, because where's the fun in that?
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