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16 Writing Memes That Perfectly Depict the Writer’s Life
by Holly Riddle
If you’ve been writing for a while, then you know a few things.
One: the writer life is, in reality, not at all like the glamorous perception you’ll see in movies and on TV.
Two: your friends, unless they’re writers too, just aren’t going to understand challenges like your writer’s block, procrastination when it comes to actually getting something on the page, or how much you can hate writing and find it fun at the same time.
Three: sometimes, the best thing to do about your writers woes is to just laugh about them—and that’s where these funny writer memes can come in handy.
Here are some of our 16 favorite funny writing memes that perfectly encapsulate the highs, lows, and humor of the writer’s life, from the struggles with a first draft to the constant story ideas to the way your characters just live in your head rent-free (even if your novel doesn’t technically exist yet).
1. Oh, you thought you were actually going to finish that novel?
Think again! Time for procrastination to set in. Writers do whatever they can to not finish that WIP (Work In Progress), until something kicks their butt into gear, whether it be National Novel Writing Month, a challenge with a writer friend, etc.
Source: Writers Write
2. Unfortunately, a writer only has themself to blame
Alas, even though you try to blame everything else in the world for your procrastination—the dog needed walking, the laundry needed doing!—you just can’t at the end of the day. Get that idea down on paper!
Source: September C Fawkes
3. Some days the new ideas just keep flowing… other days, not so much
You know how it goes. Once you get into your writing flow, the shiny new ideas begin—until they dry up completely and you have a bad case of writer’s block.
Source: Writing About Writing on Facebook
But guess what? We have a super helpful article on dealing with this very problem .
4. Don’t worry, though…
Daydreaming about writing and writing are actually the same thing… right?
Totally. Definitely. We relate.
Source: Aela Writes
5. You started? Great! Now, where’s the plot?
Once you get started on that novel, though, inevitably there’s going to be a time that you sit back, look at what you wrote, and really start to question whether or not your words actually form a cohesive plot. That’s where, of course, a writing schedule that incorporates a little beta reading can come in handy.
Your writer friends are the best folks to give insight into whether or not you truly have a story.
And! You can also swing by our article on finding the perfect plot .
6. Sometimes, you just gotta plow forward
Occasionally, though, you have to just keep writing, plot or no plot.
Source: Daddies Drarryy
7. Writing is just rewriting
Eventually, you’ll have to go back and address those rambling sentences. Newbie writers may not recognize it yet, but the old pros will. Sometimes, being a writer is just rewriting, rewriting, and rewriting some more—especially those pesky opening pages.
Source: Liz Lawson on Twitter
8. That said, perfection isn’t everything
Not everyone is going to love what you write and, frankly, that’s okay.
Source: Aye Write
9. Your biggest fan is you
Because, after all, you won’t be happy unless you write things you actually want to read. Don’t aim to please readers or other writers when you’re the first audience you’ll ever have.
Source: Writeous Writing
10. But maybe try to keep the tenses straight?
Past tense, future tense, present tense—it’s hard enough just deciding which one you want to use on a new project, let alone sticking to it while you write.
Source: Macademmia
To help you through this troubling time, check out our post on narrative tenses .
11. You and your characters are best friends forever
Oh, don’t mind me. I’m not talking to myself; I’m talking to my novel characters.
Don’t get us wrong—we love a good cast of heroes and villains .
12. Being a writer isn’t as easy as it looks
Yes, we all love writing (we hope you you do, anyway, since you’re here). Unfortunately, when many of us say we like writing, we like having written more than the actual getting the words on the page.
Source: The Darklings
13. No one understands
But no matter how easy or hard friends and family think your writing is, chances are they have no real clue what you really do.
Your parents call your writing “cute.” Friends think you lay around. You think you’re a big shot. You’re really just drinking coffee at your desk and creating stories from the looping picture in your head.
Source: Jenni Merritt
14. An editor will not make your life easier
Editors are amazing. They make your book better. If you have a publishing deal with a big publisher, they vouch for your book and make your writing dreams a reality. They don’t make your life easier, though.
That first edit letter? Ouch.
Source: The Mom Who Runs
15. So just enjoy the ride!
It’s not always easy to enjoy the ride that is the writing life, but at least try to. And stop feeling guilty about not keeping to your writing goals for the day/week/etc.!
Source: Memes for Writers on Instagram
16. And whatever you do…
Source: UniversityStudent.org
We believe in you! And if you ever need to step back from the pain and existential angst of being a writer, you’ll always have these writing memes here to help you have fun on your creative journey.
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- 17 Writing Memes That Are Too Relatable
Jackie Pearce
What Are Memes?
Why writers should enjoy memes, writing memes, 1. life as a writer, 2. grammar memes, 3. first draft jokes, 4. procrastination as a writer, 5. writing hours, 6. author humor, 7. focus for writing, 8. how we see our work vs how editors or clients do, 9. battling resistance, 10. the freelance writing life, 11. forgetting a brilliant idea, 12. spending time with a thesaurus, 13. fighting against distractions, 14. ideas as a writer, 15. finally beating writer’s block, 16. working and writing through holidays, 17. the dreaded first draft, ready to become a writer.
Writers might enjoy looking at writing memes because they often humorously capture the common struggles, quirks, and experiences that writers face in their creative endeavors.
Additionally, such memes can offer a brief but welcome break from the sometimes solitary and intense nature of writing, serving as a source of inspiration, motivation, or a good laugh amidst the writing process.
In this article, there are 17 of the best writing memes out there, but keep in mind that there are an endless amount out there for you to enjoy. This is simply for you to scroll through while you take a break (probably from a writing assignment you are putting off).
Let’s take a look at some great ones for you to enjoy!
For the most part, I can assume that almost everyone knows what memes are, but on the off chance you do not know what they are, let’s define what they are.
According to the dictionary, a meme is:
An image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by internet users, often with slight variations. Dictionary definition of a meme
When it comes to making it as a freelance writer, it can be a hard, lonesome journey. Not everyone will be able to write with people around them, or if they do, it is still a solitary venture.
Writing memes can help give you a much-needed laugh when you need it most. There is a lot of help that comedy can provide when it comes to enjoying your career .
When it comes to being a writer of any kind, so many people think our careers are different than they are day-to-day. For example, how many people think of us as starving artists who can barely afford their morning coffee?
Not everyone appreciates a good grammar joke, but most writers certainly will!
For most of us, our first drafts are… not great. What we publish to the world and what we first put down on paper are usually two very different types of writing.
Is there anything more relatable than putting off your writing? Even for the most prolific of professionals, there will be times when writer’s block is heavy and hard to get through.
Raise your hand if you are guilty of doing things like cleaning your house, doing the dishes, color coding your Google Sheets, or rearranging your closet by colors instead of actually sitting down to write?
Whether you are a night owl or a morning bird, you might be able to relate to writing at weird times.
You never know when inspiration will strike and sometimes that’s at 2 AM.
Which author do you think is the most guilty of this? Some just love to kill off characters and make the story extra painful for the reader.
Is there anything worse than when you’re in the middle of writing and someone interrupts your thought? Statistics show it can take at least 20 minutes to get focused again once you have been distracted.
This not only applies to authors, but this also applies to the freelance writing life as well. Sometimes, you will submit what you think is amazing, fantastic writing and your client or editor will think that your work is just average.
Sometimes life gets in the way of creating and it is easy to feel guilty over not spending time writing! It does not always last forever, but it certainly is hard when it does happen.
Similar to the other post about being a writer above, this is more specific to freelance writers. It is amazing what so many people think about when it comes to what the freelance writing life is like!
As a writer, you have probably had the frustrating situation of realizing that you had a great idea in the middle of the night for something to write but cannot remember it by the time you need to sit down and put that idea on paper.
This is why a lot of writers choose to keep a little notebook or voice memo recorder beside their bed.
Almost all of us can relate to the idea of needing to use the thesaurus to come up with different words to use when it comes to writing. Whether you are repeating yourself over and over with a blog you are writing, or your want to mix up your pitches to potential clients, you want to find new ways to mix up your writing.
The internet (and especially social media) is one of the greatest and also the worst things that ever happened to writers. Writers have always found ways to distract themselves, but having endless content just the click of a thumb away has made it even harder to focus.
This is why a lot of writers have to go somewhere without internet in order to get any quality writing done.
Not every idea we have as writers are always good ones! The most important part is that you keep coming up with ideas, even when they are not the best ideas.
Is there anything better than finally fighting back against writer’s block and getting some words (or even pages!) written?
Now, it is not a good idea to work so much that you completely ignore and forget to celebrate any of the holidays or fun times in your life.
However, most of us can relate to doing so either through necessity or passion when it comes to writing. Just do not forget to celebrate every once in a while!
While this one is not as funny as some of the others, it still rings true for most of us!
The dreaded first draft is often the hardest hurdle for writers to overcome, no matter what kind of writing you do. It is important to sit down, focus, and get those words out!
If you are ready to stop laughing at writing memes and start making money with your writing skills, you will want to know about the Den 2x program for freelance writers.
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