I love to travel and I love to write about it because it’s the best way for me to communicate what I felt, seen, heard, tasted as a true blue gypsygal.
What is frustrating, however, is that there are busy days and it was hard to do some travel writing (I tried writing in a cab but that only works if I’m going somewhere far and I’m stuck in traffic). I have other commitments too. I have a day job (journalist working in a foreign newswire), while at the same time doing my graduate studies in anthropology (writing my thesis). I do some errands, go to the gym, read some cozy mysteries (love them, these books relax my brain) spend time with family and friends…and oh yeah, sleep and eat too). These things can be overwhelming that sometimes it’s easier to make excuses – like not writing because I’m tired/bored/hungry/not enough coffee.
But the craft of writing is something that I respect – it’s both my passion and the source of livelihood. This is why in my latest guest post in Travel Writer’s Exchange, I explained why it’s important fir writers to go on a retreat.
I love writing too and I can relate with you on this. I find it hard to make time to write since I work all day, go to grad school, the gym and various other things. It really can be frustrating at times. In the end though, it is so satisfying to get something written down and show it to the world.
“In the end though, it is so satisfying to get something written down and show it to the world.'” — yup. we writers need to write. i don’t know what will happen if i can’t write anymore. i’ll go insane, i guess.
I always missed many experience. like I spent more than a month in Europe and too busy. So now i gather again all the information like a puzzle: from my tweeter, FB status, picture date from cam dig and so on. Like im wasting my time to gather all the puzzle and it become expired and less excitement.