There are Times When My Heart Would Just Melt

Part of the pain of being a freelance writer is having to write about things I have never encountered before… Sometimes, I get asked to write as a woman who’s putting up an auction marketing seminar or a rare charity event (for a rare cause!) and she simply needs to get the word out by sending massive slightly unique copies of the same article all over the net… and there are times when I have to write about children who are sick with cerebral palsy and other diseases. I research everything and am supposed to write an objective copy… BUT…

It’s particularly difficult for me to be completely objective. I remember I had a job in the past that worked exactly like this. Tarot reading, astrology and dream interpretation. Soon, when I start making substantial income from it i realize that I am becoming emotionally weary from feeling sympathetic and empathetic, and forcing myself to remain objective.

Ok, I’ll come right out and say it… being able to tune in to the pain of other people is both a curse and a blessing to me. This instinct has turned me into a wonderful copywriter, and I can turn a pain and a selling point into a gargantuan thing for a person because I can relate to whatever his problem is… but I also can’t sleep some nights worrying that there’s no hope for the world, and I have a child (and potential grandchildren) who will be staying in that world longer than I will….