Do Readers Care Why I Write
Do readers care why writers write? One time at a writer conference, that question was asked and an overwhelming response was, "I write because I HAVE to write, it's compulsion, I must write..." And an agent on the panel responded, "They have medication for that now."
Ba-da-boom. *rimshot*
My audience doesn't read. Well, unless you count dogs and cats chewing up or (ahem) "being creative" on paper. And of course, cats "read" by sitting on top of the words and absorbing the text through their furry nether regions.
Yvonne DiVita tagged me years ago in the "Why I Write" blog hop. I know Yvonne through the terrific BlogPaws.com organization she co-founded, but today you'll find Yvonne at NurturingBigIdeas. As I updated several out-of-date blog posts, I found this one as true today as when first written more than a decade ago. I talk more about my writer's journey at my website, but here's the crib notes. *s*
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