This blog is my first participation in this challenge, hoping it will not be the last. This week's creative nonfiction topic is about Avocation, and I hope I can write my overloaded thoughts about it. I admit that I still keep improving my writing skills, and I am a coward that others might dislike. Sorry in advance. Without further ado, let's get started.
In my primary years, I admit that I began to write brief fictional stories. My stories when I was in elementary are just in paragraph form, and I only wrote those types of stories in the longer form if our teachers ordered them as an assignment. That's why you can't see me publishing short stories (but sometimes if I am bored) in my blogs, as it was only my pastime. Doing it before was only my pastime when gadgets were not yet in full trend.
Out of boredom, I began writing stories on Wattpad. It is not my hobby, but I was inspired to create my own due to the series I read amid the pandemic. I was able to finish two stand-alone series, but I failed to finish my proposed series. The first book I published from a sequence of stories was achieved, while the remaining parts only came up with ideas. I can't still forget how I was delirious while reminiscing about those cringe and annoying times.
In short, my venture into writing fictional stories was unsuccessful, as you think. My plot was not interesting enough, and I realized that my characters needed a lot of improvement. I still have time to pursue it, but I chose to focus on my studies as it seems like writing those types of works of literature is only meant for those who are talented. I thought I would stop writing for good until I found blogging in read.cash almost two years ago.
Before I got here to Hive blockchain, my writing style was only trained and defined during my engagements in reading.cash. No one taught me, and I'm proud I could do it alone. I was only familiar with the term blogging because of our English and Filipino subjects. However, it didn't insert in my mind to pursue it as I thought I was a terrible writer. I remember I was finding my niche in writing before, so pardon me why I made that silly username.
My journey in blogging is a long (continues) but remarkable venture. I can't forget that I almost gave up on writing on those platforms due to my lack of rewards compared to others. But still, I feel that my leisure time will be useless if I won't be able to write something. As I mentioned in the title, blogging was not my passion, but it turned out to be my biggest avocation. I'm lowkey proud that my venture to be a blogger started from nothing until I gained more than everything I expected.
I will be a hypocrite if I tell you that I didn't aim to write for money. Yes, we do. My heart always trembles whenever I see my reward in my blogs is decent. On the other hand, that rollercoaster ride taught me that our achievement in blogging doesn't only rely on our earnings. Sometimes, we can assume it is a success if someone relates and you become better than you are today.
I believe many people chose to quit blogging or any other sideline in which they can earn money because they didn't use it as their avocation. One of the unforgettable quotes I heard from Dhar Mann's motivational video is, "If you love what you do, money will always follow." There's nothing to feel bad about when you feel demotivated if you didn't meet your expectation. However, it doesn't mean you will already give up only because of those challenges. I lose motivation whenever I feel unappreciated, but I am still here as I like what I do.
Thank you for reading. I hope that I didn't miss the assignment. I never meant to brag, but only to inspire.
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