Sharing the best of the Twitter Hashtag #tenthingsnottosaytoawriter
You should write a (fill-in-the-blank) book (instead of what you are working on). #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Writer's Digest (@WritersDigest) July 28, 2015
No, seriously, what's your REAL job?#tenthingsnottosaytoawriter
— C.S. Wilde (@thatcswilde) July 31, 2015
How do you balance motherhood and writing!? #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter #EspeciallyAFemaleOne #NoOneEverAsksTheGuysThat
— Jodi Picoult (@jodipicoult) July 28, 2015
People always tell me my life story is a book. I thought maybe you'd want to write it. #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Jodi Picoult (@jodipicoult) July 28, 2015
Eye Surgeon: I'm thinking of writing a novel!
Me: Cool, I'm thinking of doing eye surgery!#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter— Harlan Coben (@HarlanCoben) July 28, 2015
"@authoramish: Are you a writer? I hope your spouse earns well.#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter"
— Sorbesy Books (@SorbesyBook) July 31, 2015
"I wish I could sit around all day and not have to work." #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— ChereCoen (@ChereCoen) July 31, 2015
What are your books about? (Because I freeze up and say, "I dunno. People. Stuff. People going through stuff.") #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Colleen Hoover (@colleenhoover) July 29, 2015
“Can I be in your novel?”#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
You probably are. You’re the one who dies horribly.
— Beau (@INukeYou) July 28, 2015
And the one we’ve all heard before:
"I will kill you and devour a piece of your liver, gaining a portion of your power thereby." #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) July 28, 2015
I’m afraid Beau’s comment was the one that made me laugh loudest and longest. Now I’m a bit worried about what that says about me.
We’ve all been there hehe
I am in awe of all people who write. I have difficulty writing 500 word or less posts for my blog. I cant imagine the sheer amount of work it must be to fill a whole novel with words.
It’s trully a lot T_T
That last one by Pat Rothfuss; it’s funny but people say that to me all the time…
Right? It is really getting tiresome by now.
“What is your book about?” Ha! That’s probably the most easiest yet surprisingly nerve-testing!
Have you ever talked about your writing dreams with super practical people? I have! And they’re always eager to help me thinking up better career choices, because no one can support themselves writing anyway!
Yeah…
Oh yeah, that’s annoying as hell.
HAHA, this is great. I lost it at “I hope your spouse earns well.”
Fabulous list – thanks for sharing. My most common reaction (and the one that rankles the most) – nothing – complete blank and change of subject. It seems most people either don’t want to know that I’m a writer, or don’t know what to say. Oh well 🙂
Right? Hehe thanks for the reblog!
Reblogged this on Emily Arden, author and commented:
Fabulous list – thanks to CS WIlde for sharing. This #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter hash tag conversation is great.
The most common reaction I come across (and the one that rankles the most) – nothing – complete blank and change of subject. It seems most people either don’t want to know that I’m a writer, or don’t know what to say. Oh well 🙂
That last one :’D
Right? Gotta love thay guy
Ha ha! I’ve actually been told a couple of those!
It’s absolutely true!
So I get it. Writing is easy. Good writing is damn hard… Noted. 😉