I just came from a Youtube video about writing. It was about people who used to write for fun, but now that they take the writing seriously, feel that it is all giving and no receiving, that it now drains them mentally and have lost the love of writing.
And I am here to offer my advice.
I am here to tell you what I do.
I don't know if this is the answer for you, but if it can help at all, I will give it as my advice.
I am a story finder.
I look for wonderful stories.
I have done this my whole life.
I became a writer because I found all these wonderful, wonderful stories, and I wanted everyone to know them.
When I realized that I could become a writer and write these stories down, and then other people would know these things, I was overjoyed!
Other people would now know the wonderful thing I know!
This is why writing doesn't drain me mentally.
However much I give, it is nothing compared to what I already have received from the beautiful wonderful story I have found!
For I am a story finder!
I look for wonderful things to write about!
Maybe this will help!
I have never been mentally drained by my writing, not though I take it vey seriously!
Maybe this will help!
Try it! Be a story finder!
Hope this helps!
God loves you!
Sincerely,
David S. Annderson