Something that you may not know about me, I am an introvert. Now a lot of people like to throw around the introvert/extrovert label and say that one or the other is better, but that simply not true. An introvert is someone that recharges when they are by themselves, an extrovert is someone who is recharged by being around people. There is nothing intrinsically better or worse about being an introvert or an extrovert, it’s simply how you get your energy.
Now you might be asking yourselves what does this have to do with writing? A lot actually. I get my energy from being alone, from having my own space. Does that mean that I hate people and want to be a hermit up in the mountains? No, actually the opposite is true. People fascinate me, I love to observe them, to see how they interact, what is meaningful to them. I can spend hours watching people interact, watching how they interact, how they respond differently to the same situation. Human expressions can vary so diversely, it’s fascinating.
So I challenge you, go to a public place, a mall, a park, a coffee shop. Sit there and just watch people for half an hour to an hour. It’s amazing how much life you can see in that short amount of time.
Great infographics. I’m an intro and my daughter’s an extro. These are pretty accurate!
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It was hard to find one that wasn’t biased towards one or the other.
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I am both. I like to be recharged but when there is no power, I self charge..
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Most people are not exclusively one or the other, although they do tend to favor one more than the other.
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You can get a lot of great ideas from listening and observing in a public place like a mall. Great idea!
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Some of my best story ideas and dialogue comes from watching 🙂
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I love that connection to people watching from an introvert perspective; that is me. I however, never made that connection because I could have my own house on an island and be happy as long as I made visits to places where I could sit and people watch. Great post.
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