Anyone like to write?

AlyshaSaige
AlyshaSaige Posts: 3 Member
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Hey everyone! I love creative writing and will do it until the day I die, whether I get published or not. I am always looking for fellow writers, so I thought I would just ask you guys :)

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  • jenniferlynn2477
    jenniferlynn2477 Posts: 39 Member
    I write all the time, but honestly...I don't finish much of what I write. No idea why, I work on it to a point and then from time to time I come back and work on a story. I have 300+ stories I have that are in process, lol.
  • twoday
    twoday Posts: 210
    I like to write stories I just don't know how to put them together
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I just finished writing my first novel and I am going through the process of re-reading it and making changes. I figure I'll probably have to do that a few times and in between this I will be researching publishers/agents/editors to send my work to.
  • jenniferlynn2477
    jenniferlynn2477 Posts: 39 Member
    Writing is my passion and while I do it for fun, I do a lot of it in my spare time. It is so fun to be daydreaming or thinking of something and I put it down on paper and I never forget about that particular idea. Then later on I might have another idea and I go back and write something else about it.
  • LetsMakeupXtina
    LetsMakeupXtina Posts: 627 Member
    i wish i had the creativity to sit and write... take that gift and work with it!
  • BrotherBill913
    BrotherBill913 Posts: 662 Member
    I just finished writing my first novel and I am going through the process of re-reading it and making changes. I figure I'll probably have to do that a few times and in between this I will be researching publishers/agents/editors to send my work to.

    Avoid the Vanity Houses, but I'm sure you are already aware of that..
  • HurricaneElaine
    HurricaneElaine Posts: 984 Member
    Yes, I certainly do. I've written poetry since I was 9. Won a few contests also! I'm struggling to finish a novel I started back in 1996. Long story about that; I won't bore you with it.
  • BrotherBill913
    BrotherBill913 Posts: 662 Member
    I do write, and actually took back to writing my unfinished book a few weeks ago... This is one of the smarter posts of the day, thanks for starting it.........
  • jenniferlynn2477
    jenniferlynn2477 Posts: 39 Member
    Poetry has always fascinated me, but I can't do it for the life of me. I give you a lot of credit for doing that. And hey sticking with the novel even though you are struggling is determination.
  • Goodbye_Thunder_Thighs
    Goodbye_Thunder_Thighs Posts: 91
    I write all the time, but honestly...I don't finish much of what I write. No idea why, I work on it to a point and then from time to time I come back and work on a story. I have 300+ stories I have that are in process, lol.



    I'm the same before I think of an ending for one I've already moved on to the next, my cupboard is full of folders and folders of 3/4 finished stories and ideas for new one. One day I will end all of them
  • Coach_Simon
    Coach_Simon Posts: 254 Member
    I love to write as well. Mostly poetry, but I've also written a few short stories and a novel I'm still working on.
  • jenniferlynn2477
    jenniferlynn2477 Posts: 39 Member
    I do write, and actually took back to writing my unfinished book a few weeks ago... This is one of the smarter posts of the day, thanks for starting it.........

    Good luck in working on the book!
  • jenniferlynn2477
    jenniferlynn2477 Posts: 39 Member
    I love to write as well. Mostly poetry, but I've also written a few short stories and a novel I'm still working on.

    That is awesome Simon! I couldn't write poetry to save my life, but it is fascinating to read.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Yes. I write.
  • lisadiane41
    lisadiane41 Posts: 141
    I love to write. I have been keeping journals of my life for years. Who knows may be I will write a novel one day about my life....LOL
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I just finished writing my first novel and I am going through the process of re-reading it and making changes. I figure I'll probably have to do that a few times and in between this I will be researching publishers/agents/editors to send my work to.

    Avoid the Vanity Houses, but I'm sure you are already aware of that..

    Yes, very aware of that. There's a great website called the editorial department and they have a section called "Preditors and Editors" and it has a bunch of editors, agents, publishers etc. and tells you which ones to stay away from, which are good, which are recommended etc. They even have tips on how to spot scams and all that.

    I"m also not too keen on self publishing. It's a lot of money and I have seen a lot of poorly edited and really bad self published books.
  • Coach_Simon
    Coach_Simon Posts: 254 Member
    I love to write as well. Mostly poetry, but I've also written a few short stories and a novel I'm still working on.

    That is awesome Simon! I couldn't write poetry to save my life, but it is fascinating to read.

    Yes it seems poetry comes easier to me than anything else!
  • LetsTryThisAgain54
    LetsTryThisAgain54 Posts: 381 Member
    I'm writing a children's novel and plan to finish it by February. :)
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    I am a freelance writer - it is not my day job but I do it nonetheless.

    My works are not particularly interesting unless you enjoy trade journals on subjects such business, environmental health and safety, etc..
  • LetsTryThisAgain54
    LetsTryThisAgain54 Posts: 381 Member
    I just finished writing my first novel and I am going through the process of re-reading it and making changes. I figure I'll probably have to do that a few times and in between this I will be researching publishers/agents/editors to send my work to.

    Avoid the Vanity Houses, but I'm sure you are already aware of that..

    Yes, very aware of that. There's a great website called the editorial department and they have a section called "Preditors and Editors" and it has a bunch of editors, agents, publishers etc. and tells you which ones to stay away from, which are good, which are recommended etc. They even have tips on how to spot scams and all that.

    I"m also not too keen on self publishing. It's a lot of money and I have seen a lot of poorly edited and really bad self published books.

    Thanks! I will definitely check out that website. :)
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    There is a book called "Writer's Market" that lists publishers of almost every type. It is the gold standard for any writer looking to sell their work.
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    I like to write. I am writing something right now, a msg board post on MFP.
  • projectxreborn
    projectxreborn Posts: 204
    Love to write...it's amazing how brave you can be with a pen instead of speaking. At least for me.
    Only thing is I never show what I have written. Someday maybe. Maybe not. I just do it because
    I have to. I can't not write. Love this thread. :)
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I write all the time. Lately, I've been writing many many many haikus and other such short missives on Twitter, but I also write longer poems, as well as do other creative writing exercises, an oft-neglected online blog, and of course I have a novel going, although who knows if I will ever finish it lol..
  • xViccas27
    xViccas27 Posts: 21
    I love writing, but I usually only write "scenes" -- usually fight scenes, go figure. I used to write chapters upon chapters...don't know what happened. My writing has kind of tapered off the past seven-ish years.
  • nickyfm
    nickyfm Posts: 1,214 Member
    Journalist here!

    I love to make people laugh through my writing :)
  • hatsuharu01
    hatsuharu01 Posts: 25 Member
    I love writing and consider myself a writer over anything else even though for a while now I haven't had much time to sit down and put pen to paper. I have so many ideas in different notebooks and novels in various stages of completion everywhere. It's absolutely crazy lol :) But I enjoy it and every November I participate in NaNoWriMo and except for my first year there and Nano2012 I have managed to pull out the designated 50K in 30 days. It's a challenge but go big or go home, right?
  • jameseylefebure
    jameseylefebure Posts: 234 Member
    I'm a huge wanna be writer :) Mainly horror and dark fantasy :) I've got about 103 pages of a book I'm working on about 2 that I'm just working out the kinks of before I start working on them.

    I've just recently uploaded a few short stories onto my blog and would love some feedback :)

    www.jameseylefebure.blogspot.co.uk

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