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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ April 18th, 2014, 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
So I think it's fair to say that most of us here are writers, however here are a couple of questions. How many of us want our writing to be a profession, and how many want writing to remain as a hobby? Why would you not want to go into writing full time as a profession, and keep it as a hobby? What made you decide that you wanted writing to be your profession? |
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| Author: | Calista Bethelle [ April 18th, 2014, 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
I write as a hobby, mostly because I don't have time to put enough effort into it to make it a profession.  And I personally don't think I have the discipline to write as a profession.  Anyways, since I'm hoping to raise my kids at home and school them at home, I only plan on my writing being a side thing in the long run. 
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| Author: | Rinothean [ April 19th, 2014, 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
If God wills it to be my profession then it will happen on his time. I would like it as a profession |
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| Author: | Andorin [ April 20th, 2014, 4:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
Good discussion topic! I decided just recently that I wanted writing to be part of my profession. I am planning on making films, but originally I thought I would start working as an editor. As I went through my film school classes however, I found out that my real passion was in the limitless creativity that comes with the writing aspect of film. I also found out that I have at least some talent for writing, and I'm looking forward to developing that talent as I practice and study. Also, finding out that I actually can make a living through filmmaking was a real confidence boost. |
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| Author: | Kya Lightwing [ April 21st, 2014, 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
*redirects from HWHF* I write because...well, because I find it's the way I best express myself. I can say things through story that I never could directly. So I guess it's a calling for me...but the question I now ask is, "In which way?" I'm not sure if I'm meant to publish - I can't support plots very well. I'm trying to figure out if I might be supposed to simply use my writing to help specific people, if that makes sense. |
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| Author: | Balec Verge [ April 30th, 2014, 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
I honestly don't know, I mean, it's definitely a hobby right now, and I'd like to keep it that way for quite a while. I know I do devote a lot of my free time writing. But as a profession? I think it'd be hard for me. I don't really know what I'm going to be doing as a career when I grow up, and I did consider writing, but I don't think I'm a) Good enough b) Experienced enough. And if I was going to do it as a profession, I would probably want to self-publish within the next couple years, meaning I should rearrange my schedule and start working on an original fantasy WIP that I've been devoting a lot of world-building time to, since much of my works are pretty much semi-fan fiction. I started writing a little under four-and-a-half years ago, and it was really not intended to be serious at all, and didn't become a serious hobby for me until, maybe, two-and-a-half years ago. Even then, I never considered writing as a profession. So, right now, I would say "Hobby", especially since I probably won't get a lot of time to write once I enter college. |
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ May 4th, 2014, 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
My writing is my profession because it is my obsession.  A few years ago, well, okay. Like six years ago. I sat myself down and had a talk about writing. And I said to myself, I said, what if you just quit writing? You'd have so much time for doing other things like practising music and doing school and being a success in life. And you could always pick it up more seriously in a few years when you're settled and life slows down. And my Self gave me this look and said: "Are you nuts? I don't think you could stop writing even if you did want to." And I said, well, you're probably right about that... And as long as I'm spending that much time and effort into writing I might as well do something with it, right? I consider myself a professional because I've been doing it seriously for ten years (Although I wrote my first short story when I was eight) and come talk to me in another ten years and I'll have figured out the whole publishing thing too. 
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| Author: | Charlotte Jane [ June 4th, 2014, 9:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
I absolutely adore writing. I'm an avid (read: obssessed) reader, and I devoured anything I could find. I loved movies and have also ventured into acting. When I read all of the books I could find and had to slow down, I started writing for myself, and fell in love. I constantly revise worlds and characters, and I file away scenes, personalities, and dialogue to use. If I could, I'd probably lock myself away and devote myself (more) to my stories. However, I get really bad writer's block. I'll have absolutely fantastic worlds and endings, but no beginnings whatsoever. And it takes me forever to write anything. And I flit from universe to universe-and my mind keeps dreaming up more! While I would love to make writing a profession, I fear I would starve to death-and I hear food is necessary for one's imagination and mind to function anywhere near adequetly. So, unless I can overcome my bouts of writer's block and not leave my work little better than a child's drawing, I fear I should have to get a job to help support my hobby. Unfortunately. |
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| Author: | Cain [ June 4th, 2014, 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
I haven't really decided yet. Most of me would love to write as a profession. But there's other occupations I would really love to explore. I'd like to be a counselor/therapist for struggling people (especially children and teenagers), for instance. I want to someday run an animal rescue. I'd love to work with animals, and/or possibly young children. I think it would be awesome to work in filmmaking; as an actor, most likely, though director/screenplay writer also catches my eye. Those are my reasons for not being sure whether I want to write full-time as a profession; because there are so many other things out there I want to try out or do! I also want to travel the world; not an occupation, but it is a long-term goal of mine. If I do decide to keep writing as a profession, it's because I love losing myself in another world, and spending time with my friends and family - or, as many people know them as, my characters. It's a beautiful thing, to live another life, even if it's just inside your imagination. |
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| Author: | Calenmiriel [ July 8th, 2014, 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
I write as a hobby with dreams of someday publishing at least one of my multitudes of stories. It isn't something I'd want to do as a profession because I lack the consistent creativity these days and I struggle with completing my novels.  I like to take me time. *lazy writer*
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| Author: | Lightwalker [ July 9th, 2014, 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Writing - Hobby or Profession? |
I would say in my case, it's definitely my profession.
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