How to Make Writing Less Lonely

Writing is a lonely process. It’s true that you can hang on Twitter, Facebook, or MSN for entertainment when you feel lonely, but these are only virtual interactions, and should not and cannot be treated as real social interaction at all costs. To make writing less lonely, try the following tips:

Hold Regular Gatherings
Feeling lonely in writing is common among writers. Gathering your writer friends and holding gatherings regularly, probably once or twice in a month, can cheer up everybody and recover the equilibrium when you are back to work. You can take turns to host the gathering, so the responsibility of organizing it would not be on a single person.

Write Outside of Home
Writing outside of your home is another option to get more social while writing. Public libraries and Starbucks are two possible options. If you can be without Internet connection once in a while, you can opt for other more interesting places, such as parks, community centers, and side-walk cafes.

Limit Your Computer Time
Do you stick to your computer even though you are not writing? Do you find your online activities, such as shopping online, reading blog posts, and “networking” in social sites, occupy a large amount of your time? If you answer in the affirmative, you may be too attached to the computer. It is not a problem as long as you don’t do it on a daily basis. Observing how much time you spend on the computer and setting a limit for it can help you be a more social writers.

Be Socially Active
Lonely as you are as a writer, it doesn’t mean you can’t reach out to make friends and join social activities. You can volunteer in the charity, join interest classes, and dine out. The choices are limitless.

Loneliness is part of the writing career. That’s why being lonely is unavoidable for writers. You can make loneliness less obvious by being social, but you cannot beat it. Learn to live with it.