Writers: are you an introvert or an extrovert?
I got "10% Extrovert, 90% Introvert" so I think it's safe to say I'm an introvert ^.^ Personally I think having at least some qualities of an introvert (even if you are an extrovert) is important to be a writer. Writers have to be willing to stop and listen. They have to be fascinated in the most quiet and simple truths of the world around us. They have to be willing to spend some time alone with themselves and explore their deepest and most human emotions. They have to be willing to think deeply and honesty, and to never be afraid to question the status quo. They have to not only know what it feels like to be the popular kid, but also to understand the feeling of being the quiet loner; of feeling alone in both their joys and their pains. They have to be willing to live in a world that exists only in their own mind. I think that may be why so many writers are introverts. They have what it takes to be a writer, for all the reasons stated above. I wouldn't say that extroverts can't be good writers, but if they have almost no introverted aspects to their personality it would certainly be more difficult in my opinion. For introverts those things come naturally.
What's it like to be an extrovert?
Okay . There is difference is extrovert to a good social Environment & bad . If a good social extrovert is mostly Lovable and appreciable . And particular good introvert persons only be a lead and Guide to them society or the world. So I'm introvert person when the society teach wrong. I'm? extrovert person when the society teach good. So what to you want? Happiness and sadness depends on what I meant here .
Introvert or extrovert?
No...it doesn't. Introverts keep thinking all the time. Just about anything. They are always pre-occupied...inside their heads..something which others can't see or even sense. Maybe you are easily overcome by laziness- or maybe you don't have anything to talk about-or maybe you're not in the mood... whatever the situation, you certainly are NOT an introvert.
Am I an introvert or an extrovert?
You're contradictory in your self-description. On one hand, you claim to talk a lot. In the next sentence, you take pride in being a good listener. You can't talk and listen simultaneously. You say you like to start conversations, yet you claim to be passive when dealing with people. Starting a conversation is not a passive activity. My observation is that your energy is scattered and you are largely unfocused in your thought patterns. You tend to put forth your "stream of consciousness" in real time without organizing it first. I suspect what really drains you is not the person you're interacting with, but the chaotic energy you release in the interaction. It can be quite demanding and tiring. The only time you seem to be calm and quiet is when you're physically and emotionally drained. That is when you withdraw to "recharge". There's no "rightness" or "wrongness" in your approach. It's just that if you want different results, you need to take a different action. I recommend keeping your mouth shut initially. Let the other person talk about him/herself. People love to do that. Pick out those characteristics and talking points of the other person that interest you and use that as the basis for your conversation. Let the conversation develop from there. Don't try to control it and don't tell your life's story. People are probably not that interested unless they get to be your friend. Frankly, I'm sick and tired of listening to people just talk about themselves, treating me as a recording device. I don't care to listen to someone like that and I'll excuse myself and walk away. However, I love engaging in a conversation with someone who can listen as well as he talks. Hope this helps you.
Since writing is such a solitary pursuit, does that mean extrovert writers are not able to write in depth as introvert writers because they get bored more easily?
Of course not! Extraverted writers just have another style of writing (focused on various characters and interactions between them). Plus, they need to go out and meet people to recharge and get inspiration for their writing.Take Honoré de Balzac for example. He authored the novel sequence La Comédie humaine. He is renowned for his multi-faceted characters; even his lesser characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human.And he was an extravert. He would rather go out with his friends and stroll the streets of Paris, observing the passersby. He was a Flâneur, delighted flânerie and described the activity as "the gastronomy of the eye".He also once said “Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine”. Sounds pretty extraverted to me!
Are you an extrovert who loves to read books?
Hello…Yes, I am an extrovert and I do love reading books. As a literature student, extensive reading became my routine. Besides, I am the type of person who like to make my presence comfortable with others. So, if a listener is an introvert, I can get on well and if listener is an extrovert like me I can converse on various topics. On the whole, i will not make anyone feel bored about the topics.Books are there in all genres. I, not only read books but also get to know about some background informations. Reading books always gives a helping hand regardless of types of people or situation..Rich Dad, Poor Dad - suits to business minded people.A Walk To Remember - suits to fantasy loving and soft people who like to hear love stories.The Mahabharata Secret - suits people who are into mythology and science.The Secret Adversary (Diversion Classics) - suits for people who love thrillers.There are much more and you can talk according to listener’s interest and definitely it will be wonderful interaction ever for the listener.And there is a good news for the people who loves reading. Now, you can get books of any genres for free from MyPustak, which is an online platform to get books at free of cost. The organisation do this service with the motive to promote global education. Their chief aim is to help the poor and penniless people enhance their knowledge. You can also donate books at MyPustak. So don’t miss this opportunity to get your desired books for free from MyPustak at your doorstep…enjoy reading..
Can you change from an introvert to an extrovert?
I really want to be an extrovert, since my intense introversion is more or less ruining my life. My introversion ratio is 93%. I can barely go to CVS without having to recharge for an hour. I can't even stand up at parties, and I always have to go home early. Is there any treatment for introversion? I tried exposure therapy for a year or two, but it just completely wiped me out. How do I deal with this? Is there a way?
How does an extrovert learn to take the necessary private time to write?
Thanks for the A2A and it is a fascinating question. Anything I say has to be taken with a grain of salt, since although I have relentlessly lived a very public professional life, I am as introverted as they come.I've looked at other answers and they all are interesting, but my main thought would be to seize on your extroversion as a strength and make it work for you. Maybe this is easier to say for poetry than prose, but why not connect your natural tendency to want to reach out to others and communicate with them to your desire to write?First-draft writing and extroversion seem in accord to me--like me saying ok, now I am going to write a poem:I knew a woman who wanted to sing songsNo one had sung before--she danced the tight wireof nightfall and made it glisten, rain falling,and she knew how to act out any line as if it were true.Some nights the stars would call to her, the crazy skylike a spangled quilt overhead, something warm and filledwith the fragrance of childhood, a sort of sorrowedged with kindness, the way all memories let usinhabit the thought we might live forever.So, I just wrote that, and only because on Quora (one of my secret vices, wasting/spending time here) I can actually be quite extroverted.I would not have written that if I did not know who asked the question and have already seen other writings, etc., so there is a sort of extroversion to it. My point being, don't try to confine your extroversion and schedule some false introversion time. Instead, lead with your strength and find people who will be kind to your work and read it as if you were talking to them or something--be extroverted in your writing.Of course, the problem then is revision. That takes introversion, and also a sort of OCD attention, along with a kind of strange self-critical distance, that I have never mastered.Thanks for the A2A, I doubt this will be useful but I had fun writing it :)