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Back in the earlier days of the internet, there was this very popular meme—Sudden Clarity Clarence—which was used for many things, including taking a jab at all the English majors not having jobs, and hence being the sole reason why there are so many language purists online.

Well, believe it or not, majoring in English is anything but a waste of time, thank you very much, because of just how much the world relies on language. And being a writer is probably the most traditional way to go.

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It is also a pretty hilarious way to go, as pointed out by writer Alexander Pennington, who has been dedicating himself to making hilariously spot-on remarks about the life of a writer in the form of text and memes.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have real conversations with imaginary people and imaginary conversations with real people

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Alexander Pennington is a young adult fiction writer and founder of the founder of the Aspiring Writers United Facebook group. Over the past several years, Alexander has been frequently dropping some knowledge and truth about what it means to be a writer. Except there’s a twist.

While everything that Alexander said in those tweets is completely true—as a 15-year aspiring writer myself, I can attest to it—it is done while channeling irony, satire and everything else under the comedic sun.

But it all only accentuates the beauty of being a writer: nothing really comes without a little bit of blood, sweat and tears, and if anything, personal experience gives food for thought. And food for the story.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, so I'm writing my very first manga. I really wanna show my family, but I want to add some stuff in it that they might not like (not any inappropriate). . Idk what to do!

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Alexander’s content can be divided into two kinds: just tweets and memes. Both equally hilarious, though.

Many of them point out the hardships of writing—everything from lack of intrinsic motivation to just not liking your own writings.

One stems from lack of immediate reward. After all, Rome wasn’t built in a day and getting that legal tender and subsequent sense of dopamine isn’t fast in the writing world.

The other, however, is a bigger hurdle because it’s more of a vicious circle. You hate your own writing, hence you don’t enjoy what you do, hence you start losing hope, hence you quit and then keep hating yourself for not writing. You can add a few other complications (like anxiety or ADHD) into the mix for good measure.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Re-reading the pages of torture you put your characters through, worrying that they’re boring, worrying that JK Rowling already did it better…

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it was so pretty! And had little boxes for dates and a table of contents and attached pockets! I had to buy it and put it in the drawer-of-disappearing-things

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But there is also some positivity to be had in these tweets. Many writers find these frustrations relatable, which only communicate that it’s hard for everyone, so you should push on.

Besides that, it’s healthy to be able to laugh at yourself and your predicament. And once you’re done with that, there also tweets that keep it real, serving as a reminder that, all jokes aside, we can still do it. Like this one, which says “every bestselling author started as an amateur writer who didn't quit.”

A fine balance of everything.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I FINALLY got time to write more of my book, waited three months for this, thought whoo gonna actually start! Most of the time I just ate cheese to be honest

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Alexander is also the man behind the Aspiring Writers United Facebook group. It is a dedicated community focused on the love of reading, writing, and promoting aspiring writers with advice, materials, and inspirational content. As of now, the community is comprised of 130,000+ members and counting.

Besides this, there’s also a podcast that provides much of the same—advice and discussion on writing, and, of course, there’s Alexander himself, who has well over 80,000 followers on Twitter alone, with a presence on Facebook and Instagram. Oh, and there's also his book.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every single time I read some great book. On the other hand, sometimes I read some published book and think "I can do better than this."

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually do have a really good vocabulary, I just don't use it regularly and it mysteriously disappears whenever om trying to write. The only time it actually gets used is vocabulary tests.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know what, I'm feeling way better about my struggles after this, amazing to know I'm not the only one

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes yes yes oh my God writing gives such blissful holistic joy and purpose and feeds nourishment to my soul but I cannot absolutely stand the strain on my knuckles as I write and rewrite every single word! And fry my brain!

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me: I've written for hours I must have at least half a book by now! What I've written; once upon a time

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