Is writing a business, a hobby, or a gamble?
I have come across a few different categories of writers. The first set writes purely for the joy. For them the joy can come from the creation of something new, the excitement in others who read what they have written, or even from the anticipation that comes with hoping to be the next best selling author. These authors can spend 10 years on a single book and love every minute of it.
Another set seems to be all about business, constantly looking for ways to bring in new money and constantly finding themselves working on projects that are not necessarily their dream. Writing articles for magazines, editing for other authors, and doing everything to get the money in the here and now. Often, this group seems to move between genres depending on where the money is at the time.
The last group seems to be concentrating only on getting the big payout. They will generally pick a very main stream genre and topic. Like those writing to make the money now, they write more for the reader than for their own enjoyment in writing. When it pays off, it pays off big but is also much harder to succeed at.
What type of writer are you, what type would you like to be? Did I miss any types that you have met? What type of writer do you think we have the most of here at Reviewfuse (if you haven’t met our writers yet, join our forum and/or submit your own work to get reviewed)
steve
Stumble it!