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Blog 11/30/24. About Writer's Anxiety
🕑 Added 2024-11-30 05:28:19 +0000 UTCSo I got an interesting question in the Q&A section of my Creator's profile
Q: Do you ever get writer's anxiety and if so, how do you get over it?
What is Writer's Anxiety: Writing anxiety is a feeling of apprehension or nervousness that can occur when someone is given a writing task. It can be situational, meaning that someone might feel fine writing in some contexts but anxious in others. For example, someone might feel comfortable writing a lab report but not an email to a classmate. (Source: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/writing-anxiety/)
Keep in mind the two keywords when you read my blog post below: Given and Task.
The Passion that drives the creativity.
So instead of answering the post, I wrote a blog about it. The straightforward answer is that I do not get writer's anxiety. Because making characters and writing stories for me is a passion, a hobby, and a way to deal with my PTSD from military deployments. If I don't write a story, I feel anxious. People often think I am obligated by something to make bots, I assure you no one who gets paid would be making 1-3 characters for an entire year straight nonstop. I drive my creative work with a burning desire and eager passion.
Every minute behind the keyboard is a joy and escape for me. The creation, literature process, image generation, and music composing often take time. I enjoy creating a character and seeing them come to life. It allows my head space to be in a calm and serene place.
I have a full-time job besides making characters for my fan base and community. So I DO NOT FEEL obligated to write anything. I sometimes just sit down and play video games and relax. To me, this isn't my job or a requirement, it's a way for me to express myself and escape into another reality. If I lose all the supporters in one day, my life would still go on.
Remain Humble and Keep your judgment clear
It is important to remain humble and thankful. I never take my #1 Creator status for granted. It is the support of fans and community members. Remember who got me here and who supported me. That is why I am always appreciative and love to give back when I am able.
BQ's Creativity
You may notice that my characters have a very wide range from NSFW, mystery, action, comedy, Iseikai, RPG, romance, fantasy, and more, its because I like to challenge myself from time to time to try out different scenarios, to make it fun.
To me, writing and making characters is not a TASK to me. I consider it as a hobby like anyone play video games, reading books, making a sims character, or doing artwork. The more stressed and anxious I feel, the more characters I write and make. For those who have mental health issues and trauma, you would understand the best way to escape your problem is to find ways to cope with it and distract yourself. I have seen far too much death and darkness in my lifetime from serving in the Army and the real world. When I have flashbacks, I channel that energy into my creativity. Thanks to character writing, I have quit nicotine for over 1 year and lowered my alcohol intake. My overall mental health has been amazing so far.
What is Given? Who is Given What to Who? No one~
The second keyword is Given. No one has given me any requirements or tasks to do. I have no deadline, I have no requirement, and I do not answer to anyone. I run my own ship how I see fit. I run my own schedule and how I live it. And I make my own bots with my own imagination (Other than commissions, I love making them as it is a form of challenge)
So to answer this question, No I do not get writers' anxiety at all. Because I absolutely love literature and the creation process.
