What do you do if you hate to write non-fiction?

the constant inner struggle with non-fiction writing

I’ve come to the realization that I highly dislike non-fiction writing. Even to the point that I actually hate it most of the time.

This is something I’ve been struggling with for a long time because I want to create posts on here through Bare Candor and my two other publications as well as write posts on The Vegan Beauty Power Blog through the Vegan Beauty Power website.

There are things I want to share, but I don’t want to write unless it’s fiction.

Every time I write something that’s non-fiction, I struggle to get through writing it, and I can’t wait until it’s done. Every time I write fiction, it’s all I want to do in the moment. Every time I create a video or a podcast episode, I get lost in it.

I don’t feel that when writing non-fiction at all. This is troubling to me because writing is one of the best ways to share things and get things out there that you create. It’s what people expect, have come to love + appreciate, welcome, and embrace on here. What do you do if you don’t like it?

How I know I don’t like it is because it’s not fun for me, I want it to be over with as soon as I start writing, and it feels like a chore or a task to me. That’s not how it should be.

It feels so obligatory. It’s draining.

I don’t even like writing this post, but at the same time, I have a list of things I want to create posts about on here.

There’s things I have to say and want to share. There’s also audio and video though. So, maybe I should just go with those altogether on here. I don’t know.

Oh, another thing I don’t enjoy doing is putting pictures in posts unless it’s pictures I’ve taken, myself. There’s nothing wrong with people using pictures in their posts. The thing is that I truly hate it when people use stock photos or pictures they didn’t create or edit themselves (even if they have permission and give credit) because it simply turns me off, disgusts me, and feels incredibly fake to me. I don’t know why though.

I like reading non-fiction if it’s something I care about and want to know about, but that’s it.

I don’t feel anything when writing non-fiction. It’s just blah to me. This is discouraging. Now, I don’t know what to do about this.

This is a little personal non-important inner struggle I have right now. I’ve read on here a lot through comments, notes, and posts that people do not want videos on here and that they’ve come to Substack to get away from the other apps infiltrated with short-form videos.

For the record, I much prefer creating long form videos and audio rather than short-form. I loathe creating short-form videos to the point of never intending on doing them ever again anywhere.

I don’t see myself continuing to keep something going that I’m not feeling (which is writing non-fiction in any form). I have to go with what feels right to me.

My intuition communicates with me all of the time. I just listen better lately, and I’m not stopping.

This is something I will look to and feel into my curiosity, intuition, and soul about.

As I always do.

Do you pay attention to your intuition, lean into your curiosity, and listen to your soul when making decisions and in living your life?

Also, do you like videos and audio being here on Substack?

Thanks for being here.

Love,

Jessica