Writing as a hobby?

maressa · 09-13-2005, 10:20 AM

Do you write for yourself ( as a hobby) or for publishing purposes?

Have you ever been published? Tell us your experiences!

Isis · 09-14-2005, 07:17 PM

Published? School literary magazine, a great acheivement XD. No. I wish, but definately not.

I write as a hobby, because I like it, but the eventual goal of being published is somewhere out there. I just need to do a lot of work first, and have some fun too.

maressa · 09-15-2005, 06:25 AM

I am published two times already, with the third on the way. I'm working on being published more too, though I definitely write as a hobby as well.

Maddie · 09-19-2005, 08:19 PM

My play was produced. Some odds and ends published. A couple awards/contests won. Writing is a good time.
Maddie

Inwe Ringil · 09-26-2005, 09:55 PM

I write as a hobby with the hopes of being published. My poems and one of my short stories have been published in a paper that a friend of mine started, it's really cool to see my stuff in print and my hopes rise to the future when I maybe being published in world-wide newspapers, and stating my own magizine.

Imelda · 09-29-2005, 08:10 AM

I've only been writing for a couple of years but now it's practically all I do (outside uni that is). I'm trying to get my first book published and I'd really like to make it as a professional writer. Does anyone find it hard to tell people that they write? I told my family and they treat me like it's a bit of a joke. I hate it!

Oblivion · 11-08-2005, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maddie

My play was produced. Some odds and ends published. A couple awards/contests won. Writing is a good time.
Maddie

What was the play called?

InItToWinIt · 12-07-2005, 05:42 PM

I always loved to write. I used to write many poems for my (now) ex-girlfriend. After that ended, I stopped writing for a while, but now I'm back in the swing of things.

A couple of my poems have already been published for a school poem book. I wrote poems about Christianity and religion, but only because the teacher was big on that, so I did it for the marks. I got a full 10% on my final mark for it, but I just sighed at the fact that it was those works I'd get recognition for.

Ahhhh well....

Oblivion · 11-07-2005, 02:01 AM

i write for a hobby, this may sound nerdy but oh well...i prefer writing to reading, tv, and video games

Alpine Rose · 11-07-2005, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oblivion

i write for a hobby, this may sound nerdy but oh well...i prefer writing to reading, tv, and video games

So do I.

09-13-2005, 10:20 AM	#1
maressa Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 102	Writing as a hobby? Do you write for yourself ( as a hobby) or for publishing purposes? Have you ever been published? Tell us your experiences!

09-14-2005, 07:17 PM	#2
Isis Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 276	Published? School literary magazine, a great acheivement XD. No. I wish, but definately not. I write as a hobby, because I like it, but the eventual goal of being published is somewhere out there. I just need to do a lot of work first, and have some fun too. __________________ http://www.intunemonthly.com/forums Please click above and help me make a living! Come chat about music at InTune. You want to. You know you do. Cheers!

09-15-2005, 06:25 AM	#3
maressa Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 102	I see I am published two times already, with the third on the way. I'm working on being published more too, though I definitely write as a hobby as well.

12-07-2005, 05:42 PM	#8
InItToWinIt TeenLit Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	I always loved to write. I used to write many poems for my (now) ex-girlfriend. After that ended, I stopped writing for a while, but now I'm back in the swing of things. A couple of my poems have already been published for a school poem book. I wrote poems about Christianity and religion, but only because the teacher was big on that, so I did it for the marks. I got a full 10% on my final mark for it, but I just sighed at the fact that it was those works I'd get recognition for. Ahhhh well.... __________________ There is no I in TEAM but there IS an I in TRAITOR.

11-07-2005, 02:01 AM	#9
Oblivion Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 184	i write for a hobby, this may sound nerdy but oh well...i prefer writing to reading, tv, and video games __________________ Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic. What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail. Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

09-19-2005, 08:19 PM	#4
Maddie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 101	My play was produced. Some odds and ends published. A couple awards/contests won. Writing is a good time. Maddie

09-26-2005, 09:55 PM	#5
Inwe Ringil TeenLit Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 71	I write as a hobby with the hopes of being published. My poems and one of my short stories have been published in a paper that a friend of mine started, it's really cool to see my stuff in print and my hopes rise to the future when I maybe being published in world-wide newspapers, and stating my own magizine.

09-29-2005, 08:10 AM	#6
Imelda TeenLit Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 57	I've only been writing for a couple of years but now it's practically all I do (outside uni that is). I'm trying to get my first book published and I'd really like to make it as a professional writer. Does anyone find it hard to tell people that they write? I told my family and they treat me like it's a bit of a joke. I hate it!

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