which gets past lack of incentive, it is indeed possible to live the life of the writer as well as being a multi functional human being in other people's lives.

Loss of friendship.

If you were to consider the moments in life which cause reflection, hurt, pain and loss, losing a friendship would be among these things. The opportunity this affords is missed by many though when you are sensitive enough to notice the loss of a friend, you are also able to think sensitive thoughts and to write them down. Sensitivity plays a great role in writing and by writing those thoughts on paper, you are indeed beginning the process of living the life.

Loss of a loved one.

At this vital time in a person's life, the loss of a loved one is devastating. It takes the floor from underneath you and leaves you with too many questions and too much grief to be able to see clearly. What is also teaches you is the value of love and the emotions behind loss. Both of these attributes are vital to great writing. How would the tragedies of Shakespeare have been written without any personal loss? Losing a loved one lets a person examine their lives and make time to replace the time spent with that person, doing something new. Writing is healing as well as rewarding, and this is a time to write, since those thoughts are valuable moments which we should never forget.

New thoughts and processes.

How often do we hear people say they are a writer, though those who proclaim the loudest about their writing are often those who are the least active in the skill of writing. Their ideas are not working. Their thoughts and ideals on being a writer counterbalance the reality of actually living the life of a writer. Those who decide to process new thoughts and follow different avenues in their search for the perfect market at the true writers who live the life of a writer. Whether their efforts are rewarded with acceptances of rejections, these are writers who have learned the difference between thinking about writing and actually doing it. On a scrap of paper on the floor of the smallest room in the house, you may find notes made in a moment of passing inspiration. It is then that you realize the significance of your thoughts and become the writer. Those notes are the foundation of your opening of the door to a new person, one who has something to say. Those are the people who have learned to create their life as a writer.

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