Creatively cursed, iin?

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I write almost every day.
I dabble at drawing, completing projects only for school rarely for myself.
I love to write, and I would choose writing over art any day. My problem is that I am better at drawing than I am at writing. But why? Why am I better at something that is only a hobby, not a potential career choice. I have no desire to become a professional artist at all, but the thought of being an author one day excites me. I know that reading and writing more will help me become a successful writer, but I can't help but think that I will never achieve my goal. So, is it normal to want something that is so out of reach? To be creatively cursed?

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  • la_uva_mojada
    13 years ago

    If you masturbate more you can think about your dreams better.

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  • TheIntellect
    13 years ago

    Dive into writing. It takes a while to get the hang of I've found. Non-fiction can be pretty interesting btw so you don't need to necessarily be creative.

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    • ohplease
      11 years ago

      ^ That. Although I disagree in that you can exercise your creativity to make your nonfiction writing more pleasurable to read. We've all read dreadful, boring textbooks, but great textbook authors make you actually want to read the otherwise dry material. Even better, you can always go into non-fiction or technical writing to pay the bills and try to break into more 'fun' writing without going broke or living with your parents forever.

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  • UliNalaMansae
    12 years ago

    lucky you, i actually have to try

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  • HecateAlVanne
    12 years ago

    Im the opposite, i prefer drawing to writing, but am better at writing. Though I like both and so I just accept it.

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  • squirrelgirl
    13 years ago

    I have the opposite problem. I'm very good at writing but I would much rather be an artist. It's frustrating because writing has always come naturally to me, but I'm still mediocre at drawing even though I have struggled for years to improve. There comes a point where we need to stop pursuing the things we aren't getting better at and embrace our gifts. Knowing when to quit is a strength, not a weakness.

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  • TyLee
    13 years ago

    I am very good at art but don't want to do that as a career but of course things that I have more passion for I'm not the best at. My advice is to work toward your goals no matter how unsuccessful you might be because at least you know that you tried and gave it your all.

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  • dappled
    13 years ago

    We all have things we're good at, and things we wish we were better at. I used to mourn my lack of progress in some areas and completely forget about the things I'm good at. Now I tend to concentrate on what I'm good at.

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    • NinjaDinoCrayon
      13 years ago

      i didnt understand that comment, but do you mean that we all want the things we dont have-im good at english but id like to be better at maths...

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