I wanna become a writer, but i dont know if its such a good idea. Is there a future in literature? I mean with TV and other stuff, will it be noticed when/if i make the ffort to write? info?!?!?!
2007-07-01 17:40:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The first thing that will let you know you're truly bound to be a writer is that you're not worrying about publicity, being noticed, or signing endless books for crazy fans. (Though fans *are* nice.) If you really do care about writing something and satisfying yourself with a polished piece of work, then writing is for you. If all you find yourself worrying about is finding a publisher or how widely-circulated your work would be, then you should take a step back and reconsider this writing thing.
2007-07-01 19:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by Vampirate 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say. Do you think you are any good at writing? Have you done a lot of writing? People who want to be writers write. People can make a good living at writing if they write what is popular and sells well. People are still reading books and TV has been around more than 50 years. It doesn't look as though they are going to stop any time soon.
The way your question is written doesn't impress me as high quality writing. You ignore simple mechanics ("i"?), use superfluous words (why is "like" in your question at all?), use fake words ("wanna"). There is a future in literature, but for now, I would recommend that you try reading it and work on improving your writing skills.
But then again, maybe only your desire really matters, try reading this:
http://www.beliefnet.com/nllp/ChickenSoupSoul.aspx?date=6-26-2007&WT.mc_id=NL49
2007-07-02 00:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by treebird 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have the passion for writing and have to question whether or not you should put forth the effort then a writing career is not for you. Writing is so much more than getting published or being noticed. It's having the ability and passion to do it. To do something you love to do all day, any day, paid or not. Writing is not something you do intermittently. It's hard work every day and involves a lot of reading on top of the writing itself.
If you're not willing or able to make the commitment to be a writer, paid or unpaid, then consider another career.
2007-07-02 00:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
TV and movies often have their source material in novels (look at "Lord of the Rings," "Harry Potter," or even "Pride and Prejudice"). In general, though, "literary fiction" doesn't generally have as large of a market as "genre fiction."
Writing for yourself and writing for pay are quite different. Once someone starts paying you, expect lots of input from editors and others, whether it's a magazine article, a novel, a screenplay, or even a computer manual. Could you take the (sometimes UNsolicited) feedback from others? Would you be willing to rewrite or completely change something in your article/ novel/ screenplay/ manual if asked? Could you work with a deadline someone else dictates to you? And could you accept a bad title and cheesy cover art on that masterpiece?
If you really aren't sure, try a writing group first. See how deadlines and criticism work for you. If you find that deadlines, criticism, and requests for revisions motivate you, then perhaps you should look into it more deeply. If those things don't fit into your vision for your writing, however, then writing as a career choice may not be for you.
2007-07-04 16:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by itsallsogoofy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always pursue your dreams and ambitions, but just a word of friendly caution here. I think your approach may be a bit off the mark. Most writers write because they HAVE TO! Its just in their blood. They'd go crazy if they couldn't do it.
Writing to be noticed (Or doing anything to be noticed) doesn't seem like the best motivation for doing it. Try to educate yourself as much as possible through school, reading, and most importantly keep writing! There is a future in it, but as with anything it takes a lot of work!
2007-07-02 00:52:42 · answer #5 · answered by sleepydad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From what I see here, there isn't much future in literature for people who cannot form cohesive sentences or spell words like "want to".
Writing is a full time job. It starts with a gift from your Creator, then you have to work your butt off learning and honing your gift into a skill.
After that, you have to be willing to devote countless hours to research and writing - and beyond that countless more hours to getting published and promoting your work.
But it all starts with proper spelling and grammar, believe it or not. And "for like a career" just doesn't sound very literary. Pax - C
2007-07-02 00:47:19 · answer #6 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you're meant to be a writer, you'll write regardless.
Love,
Snag
2007-07-02 00:57:55 · answer #7 · answered by snaggle_smurf 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'i', 'wanna', 'ffort'....Don't give up your day job just yet.
And - not a career? Merely 'like' one? Hmm.
2007-07-02 00:48:55 · answer #8 · answered by Beejee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋