BottomlessCup said:
How would it affect your writing?
It would affect my writing somewhat, although not much. I will explain as I go further into this post.
Would you write less or more?
I probably would write about the same amount as I do now. To me, writing is a part of my life that I cannot just give up on. Even if I knew I would never make it--for certain--there would always be a reason to continue writing in my life. Whether it would be for my own private enjoyment, or for therapeutic reasons, I would not go without writing. It is a driving force that keeps me going, whether I ever 'make it' or not.
Would you change medium? Topic? Style?
Medium: No, I'd probably still use my typewriter. There's just something about the sound of my old manual typewriter that has a magical effect on my writing.
Topic: Maybe I would go for some other topics, as well as the ones I already write in. I mean, if I knew I would never go anywhere with my writing, then really there would be nothing inhibiting me from writing some of my darkest, deepest thoughts or fantasies.
Style: Probably not. The style I write in is something that is so much a part of me that I cannot change it much if I even wanted to. Like I pointed out before, it is a part of me.
Would you do as much rewriting?
Knowing the perfectionist that I am, I would probably do even more re-writing. Knowing that I would never make it would give me no incentive whatsoever to submit a work, and therefore I would probably continue improving upon my manuscripts until the day I die. I can always find something to correct...
Would you break more rules?
I'm not sure about that one. I might, but there would still be a sense within me of making my writing the best it can be. Even though other people might never read my work, I would have to live with the fact that I did not do my very best to make the work shine. That is something I would not want to live with.