8 Reasons Writers Are Lonely

Fred Hobsen said, “The loneliest people in the world we writers are.” But really, it is not that writers are lonely so much as they work alone and spend a lot of time alone with imaginary characters. If writers were genuinely lonely these might be a few reasons why:

1. Most of their friends are online.
2. Books don’t talk back.
3. The “Do Not Disturb” or “Writer Working” sign is never removed from their office door.
4. Agents and Publishers are the only people they want to talk to and… well, they aren’t calling.
5. The only real mail they get are rejections letters to “Whom it May Concern”.
6. They spend too much time organizing their files, desk, and story board to have a social calendar.
7. They include people they know into their story lines and kill them off when they have disagreements.
8. And the number one reason why writers are lonely? They don’t like to share their chocolate.

Feel free to add your own reasons why writers are lonely in the comments.