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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter

#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter is trending on Twitter.IMG_0858

My favorites are:

*So what’s your real job then?

*I’m so jealous! Being a writer is so easy! I’d love to be able to make stuff up all day and get paid for it.

*You should write a book about me.

*But what do you actually do all day?

*You’re STILL writing that book?

*Can you help me with this? It’s not like you’re doing anything important.

*So glad you’ve found an outlet to deal with your issues.

And so on and so forth.

What’s your top thing not to say to a writer?

14 responses to “#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter”

  1. rachellmacaulay Avatar
    rachellmacaulay

    My favorite was from S.E. Hinton: “I thought you were dead.”

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    1. iqrawrites Avatar
      iqrawrites

      I saw (and enjoyed) that one, too, but after I’d posted this.

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      1. Fatima Avatar
        Fatima

        OMG, yes! Your post is spot on. People do irritate in different ways. Actually they are not aware that they are annoying the writer. It’s just best to ignore anything we don’t like.

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  2. Rafia Avatar
    Rafia

    Haha, this was great. I’m actually very new to the whole idea of considering myself a writer. Right now, I’m still in the excitement phase. But I’m sure I’ll get these responses from some people when they ask, “so what are you doing with your life now?”

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    1. Iqra Asad Avatar
      Iqra Asad

      I’m glad you liked it. Yeah, expect those responses but brush them off and keep writing ^_^

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  3. zayeneesha Avatar
    zayeneesha

    “So glad you’ve found an outlet to deal with your issues.”

    Hahaha classic! Please keep updating this post. Would love to read more 😂
    And that pic tho haha.

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  4. FarzanaRijasf Avatar
    FarzanaRijasf

    Haha this is so funny 😀
    Currently mine is “how many hits do you get per day? ” 😉

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  5. FarzanaRijas Avatar
    FarzanaRijas

    Haha..thats funny 😀
    Currently mine is “How many hits do you get per day?” 😉

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  6. Amina Avatar
    Amina

    “It’s not like you are doing anything important”…

    Such a hilarious post but sooo spot on! Sometimes it’s not even expressed in words but by implication. Lets keep writing regardless…

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  7. Sainab Avatar
    Sainab

    I can totally relate to this, I make abayas and get the same comments! It’s like they don’t understand how time consuming it is!

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  8. Shahira Avatar
    Shahira

    Haha. Can you write a book about me?! Lol.

    I don’t consider myself (neither do anyone else! ) a writer so I haven’t got much of this sort I suppose!

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  9. naila Avatar
    naila

    Hilarious!!! So true.. as if being a writer is like doing nothing..

    Please add more to this list…

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  10. Haya Avatar
    Haya

    So true! I get annoyed on being repeated questioned, “why should you do this?”

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    1. Iqra Asad Avatar
      Iqra Asad

      Yeah, usually, people just don’t get it. I always try to avoid mentioning that I write, and if it comes up, I do my best to change the topic. I have accepted that I can’t change the other person’s point of view.

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