Do you ever regret becoming a writer?
This might sound like a silly question because I think all of us value our writing, but there is no question that writing is an often unforgiving profession. Whether you publish traditionally, or by yourself, it's always an uphill battle to make a living with your passion. I've been told repeatedly that writers 'shouldn't quit their day job', which is sad because I hate my day job. So, try not to think of this question through the lens of your work, but rather, where writing has or hasn't taken you in life.
I write as a release, not as a profession, so - NO I do not regret it. Only recently have I put things on the internet for others to read. Before it was for my personal sanity to put things on paper.
Do I regret it, no. I feel that I have found a channel that I may finally say, "Yes, I have created this and people like it." Working for a paycheck is fine but to create something that is lasting and can continue to touch or help people is magical.
I don't feel like I have the time currently to devote as much as I should to writing.
I will say that I am relearning English. Writing has given me a new appreciation for English and I try and expand my vocabulary within my articles.The language we speak is not always the language we use to write. This is definitely keeping the gray matter working.
Never. If anything, I regret not making the leap sooner.
That said, I have not yet reached the point where I can sustain myself completely with my words, but I consider it a worthy aspiration. The journey that going back to being a wordsmith has taken me is one of self discovery and self expression. It is, at the same time, an internal and external process that has allowed me to share the discovery of my inner me with the world at large.
It has led me to continue my quest for knowledge, and has led me to the realization that education doesn't have to be institutionalized to be valuable. This writer's journey, though just beginning in this incarnation is one of the most thrilling endeavors I have undertaken in a long time.
And if I never get rich off of the money I make doing this, the fact that writing helps me maintain my sanity makes the entire journey worthwhile.
I write for more of a hobby than for the money, though I've won a few contests, I'm also studying law enforcement to become a cop, but the only hobby I've regretted is video gaming and I've made it so I don't regret it anymore.
Heck NO!
I love it when I wake from slumber with this great idea for a book and write it down quick, least I forget about it! xD Being a writer allows me time to adjust my real feelings about everything. I am able to open up and pen mean notes about something some friend said or my mother said and then, I have the ability to shred it. What else can you ask for? You can't be instantly a super duper writer, it takes time to develop who your voice is, when you write.
As an undergraduate student I hired myself out to write articles for $5 each one, then I started getting work of mouth and became the highest paid American writer, writing the Queen's English. (Go figure)!! I am a contract hire now, as well as a paid adjunct at two online Universities. I love writing and have experienced all sides of the writing world. From Copy Editor, proof reader to spin writer.
I even have children's books, currently unpublished but in the works of finding a good place to publish with, may even opt for Kindle Self Publishing.
While I started as a writer and am still employed in a day job, its best for you to search out positions based on your knowledge. You want to go far writing, you have to be better than the next writer. Write short works, subscribe to Writing for Dollars (Dan Case) and learn the ins and outs of being really good.
Dedication, most don't have it, few do and those who get published all the time have diligently worked their tails off to be so.
Write every day, regardless of what you are doing, carry a small journal with you where ever you go, write it down, play with it and one day you may have the piece that lets you end your "day job" to peruse your happiness in writing.
Never, let anyone tell you, you can't do it. I never look back, always forward and I am still a work in progress and I have not given up my past time, but I am still again, just getting the voice of my inner writer together. ;-)
Good luck. :-)
by Krzysztof Willman 9 years ago
Would you still want to become a writer if everyone told you to do something else?Imagine everyone being against you as wanting to be a writer. Would you still pursue it?
by Recipe Gal 11 years ago
What is some good advice to becoming a better writer?I would love for my writing to flow better, be more natural and entertaining, and feel less contrived.
by Deborah 11 years ago
As a writer, do you use commas, here, and there. Or do you use commas, here and not there?I make a living online as a writer, and I believe that writers have to use good judgement sometimes in punctuation, but I have conflicting editors that believe that commas should be used after the first word,...
by Sammy16 8 years ago
What are some ways to becoming a good writer?How can writers be more motivated to write?
by Nancy Hinchliff 14 years ago
This was written on the hub of a writer recently: "I'm in touch with my feelings – maybe a tad too much, seeing as I can write on command about them".Sort of implies that this is not a good thing....Why would this be bad? I really don't think there's any such thing as being in touch...
by Carolee Samuda 11 years ago
Hi Jesses, what is your motivation for being a writer?
Copyright © 2024 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. HubPages® is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.
Copyright © 2024 Maven Media Brands, LLC and respective owners.
As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.
For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy
Show DetailsNecessary | |
---|---|
HubPages Device ID | This is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons. |
Login | This is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service. |
Google Recaptcha | This is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy) |
Akismet | This is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy) |
HubPages Google Analytics | This is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy) |
HubPages Traffic Pixel | This is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized. |
Amazon Web Services | This is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy) |
Cloudflare | This is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Hosted Libraries | Javascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy) |
Features | |
---|---|
Google Custom Search | This is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Maps | Some articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Charts | This is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy) |
Google AdSense Host API | This service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Google YouTube | Some articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Vimeo | Some articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Paypal | This is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Facebook Login | You can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Maven | This supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy) |
Marketing | |
---|---|
Google AdSense | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Google DoubleClick | Google provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Index Exchange | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Sovrn | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Facebook Ads | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Amazon Unified Ad Marketplace | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
AppNexus | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Openx | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Rubicon Project | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
TripleLift | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Say Media | We partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy) |
Remarketing Pixels | We may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites. |
Conversion Tracking Pixels | We may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service. |
Statistics | |
---|---|
Author Google Analytics | This is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy) |
Comscore | ComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy) |
Amazon Tracking Pixel | Some articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy) |
Clicksco | This is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy) |