DubstheDuke
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Just something I was thinking about a lot recently.
I started writing as a hobby in college. At the time, I wrote a couple of series - one of which I ended up going all the way and completing. This was where I gained the basis of my writing experience, with a whole bunch of trial and error. After college, I started working a legitimate job and took a short break from writing (Due to the shift in the workload and my lifestyle), but eventually I picked up writing again and created another series.
Aside from the difference in experience, I've noticed a significant difference in the way that the two series were written - particularly molded by my experiences in the workforce.
First of all, the main characters that I wrote in college were - in college. And the main characters that I wrote while I was working were... working age young adults.
But aside from this obvious difference, there was a major shift in the themes and the stories that I told. Once I started working, my writing became a large critique of the business world and the industry altogether. All the things I have witnessed in my career have been translated into my writing, whether it is through a certain character or a certain issue that I see all too often.
The biggest difference? I think the way I see the world has completely changed.
Before, I was a bit more naive and optimistic (Though I am reluctant to call myself as such). But I had better expectations for people. I thought that generosity was the standard, and that kindness was the usual.
Ever since entering the work world, I know that isn't the case. Generosity is the exception, and a rare one at that. So rare in fact, that it might as well not exist.
People will only do things that benefit them, and if you want someone to do something - you need to give them a good reason to. That reason is usually money.
Someone isn't getting paid enough to do some work? They won't do it.
Someone doesn't have a certain task within their scope? They won't do it.
Someone doesn't absolutely need to do something by law? They won't do it.
Someone can get away with not doing something, even when it is required by law? They won't do it.
People want to remain in the status quo. It's natural. Trying to get someone to change without a reason is unreasonable. Trying to convince someone they want a product that they didn't explicitly search for will never yield results. And trying to get someone to spend money? Laughable - unless there is no other choice.
I used to think that greed was reserved for the villains in this world. But after living a few years in the industry, I realized that it's the standard - no. It's necessary. Because at the end of the day, if you try to give charity, then you end up left with nothing more to give.
I started writing as a hobby in college. At the time, I wrote a couple of series - one of which I ended up going all the way and completing. This was where I gained the basis of my writing experience, with a whole bunch of trial and error. After college, I started working a legitimate job and took a short break from writing (Due to the shift in the workload and my lifestyle), but eventually I picked up writing again and created another series.
Aside from the difference in experience, I've noticed a significant difference in the way that the two series were written - particularly molded by my experiences in the workforce.
First of all, the main characters that I wrote in college were - in college. And the main characters that I wrote while I was working were... working age young adults.
But aside from this obvious difference, there was a major shift in the themes and the stories that I told. Once I started working, my writing became a large critique of the business world and the industry altogether. All the things I have witnessed in my career have been translated into my writing, whether it is through a certain character or a certain issue that I see all too often.
The biggest difference? I think the way I see the world has completely changed.
Before, I was a bit more naive and optimistic (Though I am reluctant to call myself as such). But I had better expectations for people. I thought that generosity was the standard, and that kindness was the usual.
Ever since entering the work world, I know that isn't the case. Generosity is the exception, and a rare one at that. So rare in fact, that it might as well not exist.
People will only do things that benefit them, and if you want someone to do something - you need to give them a good reason to. That reason is usually money.
Someone isn't getting paid enough to do some work? They won't do it.
Someone doesn't have a certain task within their scope? They won't do it.
Someone doesn't absolutely need to do something by law? They won't do it.
Someone can get away with not doing something, even when it is required by law? They won't do it.
People want to remain in the status quo. It's natural. Trying to get someone to change without a reason is unreasonable. Trying to convince someone they want a product that they didn't explicitly search for will never yield results. And trying to get someone to spend money? Laughable - unless there is no other choice.
I used to think that greed was reserved for the villains in this world. But after living a few years in the industry, I realized that it's the standard - no. It's necessary. Because at the end of the day, if you try to give charity, then you end up left with nothing more to give.
