Swampfox
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Because my imagination is taking over the rest of mah brain, and it don't like mah fingers........
"None of the above."
I write because I enjoy it, and would quite like to make a living from it. I suppose the closest is "fame and fortune", but I don't care about fame, and I'd be happy making enough money to pay the bills.
I thought that was a given...And the groupies. You want groupies, right?
I used to write because I loved it. Now I'm so worn out that I just want to know I didn't waste my life all these years. I haven't created anything new in months, and writing fiction is emotionally draining anymore. Still, I try to slog on because I know deep down if I can get the ball rolling, I'll be something good in life.
Also, I want to make a difference in the world, if possible. And I feel like there are some mistakes I've made in the past that I want to correct.
But writing hurts, all the same. I don't know why. I just know it does.
Fun? Whaddya mean, fun? Fun don't pay the bills, boy!Why isn't "just havin' fun" one of the options?
1) Publish a few popular books.And the groupies. You want groupies, right?
Actually, fun really doesn't pay the bills.Fun? Whaddya mean, fun? Fun don't pay the bills, boy!
No, but the bills you rack up over the course of having fun are worth it.Actually, fun really doesn't pay the bills.
I considered rearranging that sentence a bit, then thought better of it.Fun is for pussies.
Just out of curiosity, does everyone here know why they are writing? I mean, I'm writing, hopefully to make a difference in the world, to live out my own fantasies (I write fantasy mostly), and I find writing is often recreational for me. But there are other reasons to write, other than just to make money. (Besides, if you want money, there are other professions a lot more lucrative, I imagine)
Why do you write? What are the stakes for you?