tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post7759484618975962432..comments2023-07-26T03:02:44.055-07:00Comments on ANWA Founder & Friends: Why Writing?Marsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-59674705765031775462007-02-08T17:42:00.000-07:002007-02-08T17:42:00.000-07:00Don't you think it makes a difference what the pas...Don't you think it makes a difference what the passion is for? If it's just to write, then the money means nothing, and one can scribble on grocery sacks and the backs of envelopes and do fine. However, if one wants to be read, if one wants to reach an audience, then sometimes one--oh, bag that--then you have to realize that if someone is going to take a chance on publishing you, you'd better give them something that will sell. The beautiful thing about it is, there are all kinds of audiences out there. Everyone can find her niche--given the passion to stay with it, that is. Time enough to find out that the advice not to quit your day job after you've been published is sage indeed.Liz Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815648250166705199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-91976828614484456202007-02-06T19:13:00.000-07:002007-02-06T19:13:00.000-07:00Thanks for the thought provoking question, Terri. ...Thanks for the thought provoking question, Terri. Hmmm....<br /><br />Janette, I enjoyed the way you stated it...a mixture of both artistic passion and greed. I agree.Kari Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855609339118198399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-6703552257066104642007-02-06T09:30:00.000-07:002007-02-06T09:30:00.000-07:00Hmmm. I think those who write out of passion have...Hmmm. I think those who write out of passion have a leg up (or pen up . . .) in this business because their passion will help them stick in the fight and keep learning. I imagine most people who do this for money realize fairly quickly that there are easier ways to make money that aren't nearly so hard on the ego. (I mean in what other profession do you submit your best work to a lot of places just so they can tell you, "Sorry, it's not good enough for us . . .")<br /><br />Then again, that same passion can make people stubborn about keeping things in their writing that make it unsellable. Perhaps a good writer needs a mixture of both artistic passion and greed.Janette Rallisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00883483145480893640noreply@blogger.com