Any writers?

[Amarajoy]

I've been writing for a long time. I always wanted to publish my work the traditional way. Then I fell sick. It stole everything from me including my ability to continue my writing work. But anyone that has been a writer knows how attached a writer can be to their work. It is the hardest thing for me to leave behind because it feels like it was the one thing for me to accomplish.

I have a lot of writing. I can't bring myself to just delete it but it's not all at a publishing stage so I have no idea what to do with it. Anyone else a writer with a plan or other type of artist?

 

[g0ne1nthew1nd]

i have written many books, prob will never be published bc im planning on CTB soon but i have always loved writing and was depressed even further when i was too depressed to write lol

 

[Amarajoy]

i have written many books, prob will never be published bc im planning on CTB soon but i have always loved writing and was depressed even further when i was too depressed to write lol

Have you made any plans for what you will do with your writing?

 

[g0ne1nthew1nd]

Have you made any plans for what you will do with your writing?

probably gonna let it die with me, i dont think its good enough to let someone else have or read :/

 

[Amarajoy]

probably gonna let it die with me, i dont think its good enough to let someone else have or read :/

What kind of stories did you write?

 

[g0ne1nthew1nd]

What kind of stories did you write?

horror and children's shows. two things that def go together lol. u?

 

[J&L383]

They could be "published" online for free, not that anyone would find it but at least it's out there. I have no idea how long it would stay on their sites though. Inkitt and Reedsy are places I know of and I've put a few short stories there. (Of course they try to get you to pay for promotional opportunities, but just posting is free).

 

[whitetaildeer]

a mediocre writer but a writer nonetheless!

 

[Amarajoy]

horror and children's shows. two things that def go together lol. u?

I've had a varied writing career myself. I wrote some horror, sci Fi, fantasy, a fairytale. I hope you continue with your writing!

a mediocre writer but a writer nonetheless!

I find a lot of the writers that think they are mediocre are exceptional.

What plan would you make for your writing if you were gone?

 

[ForeverCaHa]

I grew up wanting to be a writer, skip forward a couple decades and here I am researching translation. I consider the translation of literature/poetry the way for me to combine the two interests. I'd love to publish my translations someday, but it's hard to break into that industry these days.

I've written some of my own poems throughout the years too. Some of it decent I guess(?), but the stuff from my teenage years was painfully earnest. As a teen I had a notebook filled with god awful poetry that I hope never sees the light of day, I really thought I was changing the very concept of words with that stuff! I'd probably write one of my more recent shorter ones on my suicide note as it touches upon my reasons and references my late partner. A way to keep his memory alive, maybe?

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

I write.
It's all on the internet and i back it up every once in a while.
Though I don't think I could ever write well enough to do it for a living, nor want to.

 

[whitetaildeer]

I find a lot of the writers that think they are mediocre are exceptional.

What plan would you make for your writing if you were gone?

thank you, that's very nice of you.

a plan? for one, putting my work out there somewhere. online--or if i somehow get very lucky--even publishing for original works. that's very important to me. it'd be a miracle to get that far, considering i cannot sit down and write anything over 50 words right now

right now, i've told myself that i cannot die until i get at least one thing finished. either a novel, a series of novels, or even a short story. just something that, after finishing, i can actually be proud of. either by the content, or the fact i actually sat down and made something.

 

[rotten]

I write poetry…sometimes I think about publishing but I'm not sure yet.

 

[CloudyCoffe]

Me too. Well, I don't ACTUALLY write, but I have it in me. The desire to do that. But blocked creativity and crippling insecurities.

 

[longtheriverrun]

I've been attempting to write and finish a novella for about a year. Before that, I would write incredibly short stories and poems driven by whatever "strong" feeling I had at the time. I can only write immediately after waking up from a vivid dream, when I'm more miserable and stressed than usual, experiencing hallucinations, or walking around at night. It's difficult for me to write anything of literary merit when my mind is clear; I reserve that mental clarity for editing and revision. When I write, I pour out every little thought that feels "true" to myself, which often results in non-sensical works that only I understand—but I think that's usually the point of any kind of art

 

[nomoredolor]

I think if I stayed alive I would become one

 

[zappynomore]

I would love to write, Just kind of hard because of feeling sad all the time. Makes the motivation to write hard. Esp when Its kind of longer projects which requires lots of writing I want to do.

 

[Amarajoy]

I grew up wanting to be a writer, skip forward a couple decades and here I am researching translation. I consider the translation of literature/poetry the way for me to combine the two interests. I'd love to publish my translations someday, but it's hard to break into that industry these days.

I've written some of my own poems throughout the years too. Some of it decent I guess(?), but the stuff from my teenage years was painfully earnest. As a teen I had a notebook filled with god awful poetry that I hope never sees the light of day, I really thought I was changing the very concept of words with that stuff! I'd probably write one of my more recent shorter ones on my suicide note as it touches upon my reasons and references my late partner. A way to keep his memory alive, maybe?

I've got a lot of painfully mediocre stuff too. But some pieces I did a lot of work that will be hard to let die with me but what can be done, really? Such is life.

thank you, that's very nice of you.

a plan? for one, putting my work out there somewhere. online--or if i somehow get very lucky--even publishing for original works. that's very important to me. it'd be a miracle to get that far, considering i cannot sit down and write anything over 50 words right now

right now, i've told myself that i cannot die until i get at least one thing finished. either a novel, a series of novels, or even a short story. just something that, after finishing, i can actually be proud of. either by the content, or the fact i actually sat down and made something.

That's honestly what's kept me holding in but, unfortunately, I've been struck with very disabling chronic illness. Now I must make a plan for all my writing I hoped to do something with. I guess it will probably just get deleted.

I hope you continue to write! Writing saved me so many times in so many ways. Never underestimate yourself. Writing, like all things, is just as much skill as talent and the more you invest the better you will get. Maybe you'll take some writing classes or join a writing group. Best of luck you.

I would love to write, Just kind of hard because of feeling sad all the time. Makes the motivation to write hard. Esp when Its kind of longer projects which requires lots of writing I want to do.

The starting can be the hardest part but, for me, once I did the words would flow onto the page and I could get lost in my craft for hours. It helped me through many a depressive episode.

Me too. Well, I don't ACTUALLY write, but I have it in me. The desire to do that. But blocked creativity and crippling insecurities.

Go for it! I wish I hadn't wasted so much time doubting myself. Don't worry about how good it is. Just start writing.