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!

thisismenotyou · 10-05-2005, 03:27 PM

i write b/c it helps me think things through and i eventually want to be published.

*~*Ryanne*~*

Vennila X Vana · 10-08-2005, 05:36 PM

haha I love it when you keep journal and you usually only write it in it when you're really emotionally stressed because it's basically an outlet. I love to go back and read all those mean entries when I get mad at my mom or boyfriend. It just puts things in perspective you know? Like when you're writing it you feel like it's the end of the world and things will never be happy again, but chances are like three hours later something good happened or the person apologized.

Alpine Rose · 10-09-2005, 10:15 PM

Both, for me. I write simply because I love to, but I have also been published and hope to publish my novel in the future.

I've mostly published articles and stories, payless, but I just got a 5000 word historical biography published in a collection, for pay.

Imelda · 10-10-2005, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpine Rose

Both, for me. I write simply because I love to, but I have also been published and hope to publish my novel in the future.

I've mostly published articles and stories, payless, but I just got a 5000 word historical biography published in a collection, for pay.

Well done! What was it about?

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.

10-05-2005, 03:27 PM	#7
thisismenotyou TeenLit Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 42	hobby i write b/c it helps me think things through and i eventually want to be published. ~Ryanne~

10-08-2005, 05:36 PM	#8
Vennila X Vana Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 285	haha I love it when you keep journal and you usually only write it in it when you're really emotionally stressed because it's basically an outlet. I love to go back and read all those mean entries when I get mad at my mom or boyfriend. It just puts things in perspective you know? Like when you're writing it you feel like it's the end of the world and things will never be happy again, but chances are like three hours later something good happened or the person apologized. __________________ Sugar, Your Bunny [It's the cure to getting older]

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!

10-09-2005, 10:15 PM	#9
Alpine Rose TeenLit Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7	Both, for me. I write simply because I love to, but I have also been published and hope to publish my novel in the future. I've mostly published articles and stories, payless, but I just got a 5000 word historical biography published in a collection, for pay.

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