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jaylake asked the burning question, "Why writing?" I replied here. Don't know if there's much more to add.
I am a living, breathing graduate of the Writers Digest SF Novel Writing School, circa the mid-90s.alfreda89 was my instructor--I hope she doesn't mind my mentioning this. I waded through the assignments, cobbling together characters that eventually morphed into Jani and Lucien and Tsecha and the rest. I don't know how this stuff rates against what I write now, but alfreda89 sometimes chuckles that she has kept my student files and considers them blackmail material. I don't think I want to know.
I envy the folks who started writing in their teens. I didn't start seriously until my early 30s. Over time, I grew to realize that it is my Perfect Job. The mistakes are mine, but so is the credit. There are no meetings, no impact goals, no self-assessments. I don't have to put on make-up, and I can stuff my hair up under a hat. I can spend 8 hours a day in a room by myself, making things up.
I don't have to work with people I don't like, and they don't have to know the joy of working with a grump like me.
If I could figure out a way to make a living wage at it, I'd be a happy girl.
jaylake asked the burning question, "Why writing?" I replied here. Don't know if there's much more to add.I am a living, breathing graduate of the Writers Digest SF Novel Writing School, circa the mid-90s.
alfreda89 was my instructor--I hope she doesn't mind my mentioning this. I waded through the assignments, cobbling together characters that eventually morphed into Jani and Lucien and Tsecha and the rest. I don't know how this stuff rates against what I write now, but alfreda89 sometimes chuckles that she has kept my student files and considers them blackmail material. I don't think I want to know.I envy the folks who started writing in their teens. I didn't start seriously until my early 30s. Over time, I grew to realize that it is my Perfect Job. The mistakes are mine, but so is the credit. There are no meetings, no impact goals, no self-assessments. I don't have to put on make-up, and I can stuff my hair up under a hat. I can spend 8 hours a day in a room by myself, making things up.
I don't have to work with people I don't like, and they don't have to know the joy of working with a grump like me.
If I could figure out a way to make a living wage at it, I'd be a happy girl.
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Cheshire cat grin...
Date: 2005-11-11 07:35 am (UTC)From your mouth to God's ears....
To be honest, at this point I'd be grateful to be able to write again. But since the antibiotics are starting to work, this is a reasonable goal.
Still have the file...heh heh heh...
Re: Cheshire cat grin...
Date: 2005-11-11 05:55 pm (UTC)That's terrific, that they're beginning to work! May they continue doing so. :-)
Re: Cheshire cat grin...
Date: 2005-11-11 06:03 pm (UTC)Re: Cheshire cat grin...
Date: 2005-11-11 08:34 pm (UTC)I owe the private list a post, but the last two weeks were a bit scary, so I've waited. Time to post progress, at least!