Didion Vs. Orwell

It's funny how one subject can veer into several directions. Orwell and Didion's writings differed greatly even though they were writing on the same topic. They even have the same title! I was more fond of Didion's writing and motives. She was straight forward and didn't fancy up her writing. She had something to say and she said it. There was no "beating around the bush" for her. I really liked how she wrote, not necessarily because she liked it, but for the reason of trying to find herself. I'm not exactly the most eloquent writer and I don't find my writing to be the greatest. She wants to be a more abstract thinker which I find myself wanting to be as well. I see things as they are and find it difficult to search deeper. It takes more time for me to find hidden meanings or the real though process in most works of literature. I seem to have connected with Didion in this sense too.
Both, Didion and Orwell, reference to there writings being failures. I sometimes feel a sense that I judge my work just the same. There is always a part of me that analyzes every little detail and wonder if it's the best I can do. I liked that Didion had a different future in mind, writing not being a part of it. It reassures me that my future is not set in stone, and I have to take the initiative to figure out what I want to do. Orwell on the otherhand, knew what he wanted to be since he was young. In this sense he reminds me of my sister who has know what she has wanted to be since she was in first grade. They resemble the complete opposite of myself because I change my mind on a daily basis. Both of these writers had different, yet similar viewpoints on writing. I did however agree with some of Orwell's thoughts but I appreciated Didion's point of view more.