Why do Writers Keep Writing?

My question for the morning is, Why do writers keep writing?  I know that I love it, that in truth I would not be able to stop writing even if (God forbid) my work were to stop selling. But the question I ask myself, and anyone out there listening is: Why? Why do we feel [...]
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Published on October 04, 2010 07:31
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message 1: by Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~* (new)
Oct 09, 2010 04:08AM

Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~* I hope that never happens..Many times in my life a book has helped me get threw some bad times..kept me sane..given me a place to escape to at the end of a crappy day..taught me things about myself & how to change or deal with them ( usaually due to a character the author has created )Ive laughed with a character of the story & things dont seem so bad..Ive cried when a story is done because that character became my friend & now I have to say good-bye.
I will never buy a kindle or such like..I love the feel of the book..the cover..and when I open that book Im hoping that author can take me to whatever place she/he has created for us both.
To me an author who creates such magic has a very special gift..my life would be empty without books.
So my question is for this morning is why would you stop if you bring such joy not only to a person out there like me..but to yourself?


message 2: by Christy (new)
Oct 09, 2010 07:14AM

Christy English So true, Sandi. I really can never stop. I've aslways done it and I will keep doing it...almost as if I have no choice. I do love disappearing into new worlds, and then offering them to others.
Thank you for such a wonderful persepctive from a reader. When I love a book, whether I've read it or written it, I feel the same way you do, that those characters are real and that I do not want to leave them.


message 3: by Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~* (new)
Oct 09, 2010 11:48AM

Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~* Just never give up..even when you feel its going nowhere sometimes...you have a special gift that you give to others :)


message 4: by Christy (new)
Oct 10, 2010 07:35AM

Christy English Thank you, Sandi. What an amazingly womderful thing to say. You made my week.


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