The Internet can be a terrible place, and Reddit gets a bad reputation for housing some of the ‘Net’s most repugnant denizens, but places like r/writing are safe havens for hobbyists and creatives looking for communities based around their crafts. Seriously, if you’re a writer who has no writing friends, hop on Reddit and get you some. Building a strong support network is one of the best things you can do to make sure you achieve your goals, especially if you enjoy writing challenges like NaNoWriMo and StoryADay.
TheWayDenzelSaysIt’s post stirred up a lively conversation in r/writing, which you can read in full here. Keep scrolling to read the best advice the thread had to offer aspiring authors who feel conflicted when talking about their work.
One consensus seemed to be that, because writing a novel is a trendy thing to do, telling people that you’re trying to get published is tantamount to announcing to the world just how “basic” you are. I say, forget that. Tell people or don’t, but don’t make your decision based on what other, unrelated writers do and say.
Several redditors advised others against telling people about their manuscripts, simply because being in the awkward position of “writing a novel” for five or 20 years can be socially painful.
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