Heyaa
Have you ever thought about how words can shape someone for you?
Take my case, for example. What I am? Iām probably, just strings of text for you. Maybe you have seen one or two pics of mine. Maybe not. So, my best guess is Iām just hundreds of thousands of words that I share.
But over the years, these text snippets have set an identity for me. Writer. Iām a writer. Freelance writer, content writer, copywriter, storyteller, bloggerā¦ many different forms of writer.
Now, I have been a professional writer for 6-7 years. Itās too short to be called an experienced writer, I know. Not an industry veteran yet. But this duration is enough for me to jump ships.
It feels like thereās nothing new to learn and do. Thereās nothing that feels challenging enough. And the only part of professional work I love isā¦ researching. Yep, just exploring new things.
The actual writing work has kinda become boring. I have learnt enough. Not everything, but enough.
And this Friday, while working on a client project, I felt like waiting for something. I felt as if this is not me. This is not what I want to do for life. Not anymore.
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OK, back to my storyā¦
Itās not the first time, though. Itās not the first time I had the thought.
It has happened many times in the last three years. Itās not that I donāt love writing. I love writing. But I donāt feel like I love freelancing anymore.
In all these years of freelancing, I have worked on hundred kinds of writing formats for friends and clients. Long-form articles, website content, landing pages, video scripts, email pitches, social media postsā¦ any content relevant to digital marketing, Iāve probably done it.
Offline marketing content. Not yet. Technical content also, nopes. Not even interested.
I am comfortable with long texts. Just like these newsletters I do. I can pick one thought and write a full book on it. Will that be engaging?
Canāt guarantee if that will even be readable. But I can write on and on.
My friends know Iām a texter, not a caller.
Sorry, I went offroad. Now, back to the topic.
In the last few years, I havenāt felt alive while doing client work. I have started feeling restless. So, I kept looking at other things to do. And last year, I became a book blogger.
Book blogging is my current oxygen.
When working on my blog, Iām not only writing. Iām tweaking things around, designing images, finding new ways to attract visitors, and so much more. And thatās what I found myself waiting forā¦ this Friday. When working on a clientās project.
Reading books and writing about them is what I crave.
Ah, also putting my thoughts on t-shirts. This is one of the latest t-shirts I have put online for sale:
Client work these days have been a way to make a living. But not actually living. I live for books these days. Thatās what Iāve been dreaming of currently, to build an empire around books.
Your work shouldnāt be your identity always. There is so much more. Your work is just a way to enable what you actually want to do.
Work to live. Donāt live to work.
Who am I? I donāt know. But what I know is Iām not just a writer.
And that was all for today.
Bidding adieu.
Live long and prosper.
See you next week, with another story.