tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post7089132972346829815..comments2023-10-16T04:45:51.436-05:00Comments on This writer's life: Do you write for money?Nancy J. Parrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10107417252662717576noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post-20984907950524028702010-04-12T06:42:36.724-05:002010-04-12T06:42:36.724-05:00I'm ok with that part. I'm just starting o...I'm ok with that part. I'm just starting out, but I'd much rather work for myself than someone else<br /><a href="http://www.adpress.in" rel="nofollow"> free classified india </a>sanjeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043304632873778108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post-71373504349772113292010-04-09T21:58:40.227-05:002010-04-09T21:58:40.227-05:00I began writing because it was what I enjoyed doin...I began writing because it was what I enjoyed doing. <br /> <br />One day, I woke up at 5 am or so, banged out a new story, and realized that this story "felt" different from the others (I'd already written approx 1,000 pages "for fun"). Curious about what "real" writers did, I took a workshop from a Big Name author, and I learned basic craft. <br /> <br />I sold several stories that year to pro-pay markets. <br /> <br />Yet I wanted to remain anonymous and just write stories and send them to slush piles. <br /> <br />I guess that I definitely didn't start writing for byline or money. I always told people it was a "sickness" that I couldn't get rid of! I flat-out didn't want to do anything else with my time. Learn, read, write. Learn, read, write. Serious bookaholic whose idea of a fun time was pouring through the dictionary.<br /> <br />As the years rolled forward, I had 2 children to support, and the only skill I had was writing. <br /> <br />Now, I just want to write what I enjoy - period. Learn, read, write. <br /> <br />xoxo,<br />Lana<br />lanagriffin.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post-64964133131603094422010-04-09T17:10:47.089-05:002010-04-09T17:10:47.089-05:00Hi Marilyn, that's a really good point. Thanks...Hi Marilyn, that's a really good point. Thanks for stopping by. :)Nancy J. Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107417252662717576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post-18856242683298541742010-04-09T11:20:02.561-05:002010-04-09T11:20:02.561-05:00Thought-provoking post, Nancy. I can't speak t...Thought-provoking post, Nancy. I can't speak to anyone's reasons but my own, but I certainly didn't want to be a writer because of the money. I knew it would be extremely hard to make a living at this, so my motivations to follow this path had to be more internal. However, I wouldn't go so far as to say that I don't want the money :). My desire for it, though, is only partially based on what the money itself can buy (saving for college and retirement!) and more for what a higher advance means to the industry professionals around me. I may not write for money, per se, but I think most publishers work hard to make their investments pay off. The more they're willing to pay an author, the more they're also willing to work to make that sale profitable for them...Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post-17083469189054266822010-04-06T15:33:19.930-05:002010-04-06T15:33:19.930-05:00Hi Joanne, thanks for stopping by. I think making ...Hi Joanne, thanks for stopping by. I think making a living at writing is what we all want, but the question to me is would you write something you don't want to write for money?<br />Hi Jane, thanks for stopping by. What brought on the blog is I met a doctor who said to me that she always wanted to be a writer but didn't because she didn't want to starve. :)<br />Hi Linda, Thanks for stopping by and congrats on selling your fourth book!Nancy J. Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107417252662717576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post-90452878656273804502010-04-06T08:22:48.199-05:002010-04-06T08:22:48.199-05:00Right now, I write what I like to write, and if I ...Right now, I write what I like to write, and if I make any money at it, then hey, that's great. But I don't expect to make much money, so I'll just keep writing what I like to write. <br /><br />Though I have to say, I'd be flattered if someone loved my voice to the point they offered me enough money to live off of. I could probably be swayed to give writing a different sort of book a try if that were the case!Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post-76949289588177574222010-04-05T20:26:23.443-05:002010-04-05T20:26:23.443-05:00My writing career started as a hobby. I’m still in...My writing career started as a hobby. I’m still in awe that I’ve been published. I’ve learned a lot in the process and have no expectations on growing wealthy from my writing career. I’ve never been able to write on demand, though I admire authors who can. I have no idea how many books are in me, but I plan to keep writing what I enjoy writing as long as possible, regardless of the monetary gains or lack or them. Like you, I don’t think there is a right or wrong – it’s simply a personal decision for what works best for the individual involved.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797742184466184860.post-10118316599756954712010-04-05T17:16:17.460-05:002010-04-05T17:16:17.460-05:00I write and would like to make money from it so I ...I write and would like to make money from it so I can spend more time writing. It is a business if you want to make money at it and I'm ok with that part. I'm just starting out, but I'd much rather work for myself than someone else.Joanne Young Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431836725661024756noreply@blogger.com