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3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Consider Becoming a Writer

If you answer yes to all: go for it!

Elin Melaas
3 min readMay 6, 2022
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Do you consider starting to write, but wondering if it’s right for you?

I have 3 key questions for you. Think through your everyday life and your personality before you answer honestly. If you answer yes to all, go for it.

3 key questions for anyone who is considering becoming a writer

1. Can you find time to write without distractions?

We all have busy lives. However, to become a writer, there must be some time in your life to sit down to write. All the good writing advice in the world will not help you if you can’t find any distraction-free pockets of time.

  • Can you find time now?
  • Can you do something about your busy life to find time in soon?

2. Do you cope with not getting lots of views on your texts?

There will probably be very few who read your texts in the beginning. It could take a long time before you gain traction. You can get off to a good start by joining challenges and using platforms where there are already readers, but you still…

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Elin Melaas
Elin Melaas

Written by Elin Melaas

Books, reading, health, parenting, and coffee 📚 MSc in Medical Physics and BSc in Nutrition. Editor at Illumination. Owner of Hooked on Books.

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