How many times have you heard the old myth that you must write every single day in order to truly be a writer?
Dozens of times? Hundreds? More?
It’s one of the most-shared pieces of advice that I’ve heard in my thirteen plus years studying writing and I’m sure you’ve come across it many times yourself, too. It’s as pervasive as the tip to read voraciously.
The problem with saying writers must write daily isn’t that it’s wrong. The problem is that it generalizes all writers and fails to acknowledge the reality that every writer is different.
The other problem is that it creates a standard you may not be able to reach, and the resulting feeling of failure can be a huge block for some people. You might even feel shame if you aren’t a daily writer, and that’s just silly.
I get it, though.
I used to write every day, but I don’t anymore. I don’t believe that you have to, either.
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