Idea: 40+ Or 40-55 amateur essay contest
. That seems to be the most silent age range if you exclude professional writers.
I’m just a teeny bit tired of youthful thinking. Feels like watching exhausting reruns of my own shit.
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I don’t know. There’s not much out there if you exclude the pros who’ve been writing since their 20s/30s. For the purposes of this I’d consider myself a pro.
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Feel like the stereotype is youthful idealism vs. grizzled realism. Figured you'd have more examples though. Like, systems/patterns of the world that maybe emerge and seem eye opening when you're in your 20s (politics at work?) vs. whatever isn't obvious til much later
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More like depressed exhausted silence and all attention retreating to private life.
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You're definitely not making me look forward to my 40s lately
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That is my intention. Better get rich enough to ride it out in comfort.
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“Get rich so you can die without trying.”
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You get a lot more pragmatic as you age, generally speaking.
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