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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5188772" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>I like writing. I don't write as often as I should (other than posting on ENworld it seems).</p><p></p><p>A writer is someone who writes.</p><p></p><p>that simple. You are a writer if you have something to say, words that need to be written down. Maybe even shared with others.</p><p></p><p>So write.</p><p></p><p>Preferabbly, write what you know. That's the best advice I was given in my writing classes. All the greats did. If they didn't research their subject, they lived it. And those that lived it breathed life into their words.</p><p></p><p>To write what you know, you're going to have to do stuff. By the time I was 15, I had killed an animal with a bow, shot animals with guns, cut down a tree with an axe, made my own bow and arrow, hiked around a lot of land, and taught myself to program computers, and read a ton of books. Yet there was still tons more to learn and do, and now 20 some years later, there still remains more. </p><p></p><p>I believe it was Winston Churchill who advocated that a young man do some travelling before settling on a career. You''ll meet people and make connections, and when you're older, you'll have anecdotes to tell others that show how worldly and knowledgable you are. Work within your means, but get out and see the world beyond your bedroom window, even if your travels never take you out of the city, there is much to learn and see.</p><p></p><p>Can you make a living at writing? Probably not. While it takes skill to make it, it also takes luck, and patience. There's only so many chairs at the table so to speak, and too many hungry diners looking for a seat at the table. You should write for writings sake, and network and submit for the exercise in being ready to take a seat when one opens up.</p><p></p><p>Even if you don't make a career out of writing, having skill at writing will help you in most other careers. As a software architect, I have to communicate to a lot of different people. Being able to write well, in a variety of tones and styles to suit my audience is a good skill to have.</p><p></p><p>Don't give up on writing, and your words will never fail you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5188772, member: 8835"] I like writing. I don't write as often as I should (other than posting on ENworld it seems). A writer is someone who writes. that simple. You are a writer if you have something to say, words that need to be written down. Maybe even shared with others. So write. Preferabbly, write what you know. That's the best advice I was given in my writing classes. All the greats did. If they didn't research their subject, they lived it. And those that lived it breathed life into their words. To write what you know, you're going to have to do stuff. By the time I was 15, I had killed an animal with a bow, shot animals with guns, cut down a tree with an axe, made my own bow and arrow, hiked around a lot of land, and taught myself to program computers, and read a ton of books. Yet there was still tons more to learn and do, and now 20 some years later, there still remains more. I believe it was Winston Churchill who advocated that a young man do some travelling before settling on a career. You''ll meet people and make connections, and when you're older, you'll have anecdotes to tell others that show how worldly and knowledgable you are. Work within your means, but get out and see the world beyond your bedroom window, even if your travels never take you out of the city, there is much to learn and see. Can you make a living at writing? Probably not. While it takes skill to make it, it also takes luck, and patience. There's only so many chairs at the table so to speak, and too many hungry diners looking for a seat at the table. You should write for writings sake, and network and submit for the exercise in being ready to take a seat when one opens up. Even if you don't make a career out of writing, having skill at writing will help you in most other careers. As a software architect, I have to communicate to a lot of different people. Being able to write well, in a variety of tones and styles to suit my audience is a good skill to have. Don't give up on writing, and your words will never fail you. [/QUOTE]
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