Meanderings by novelist Dixon Rice and his friends on writing well enough to be published, whether it actually happens or not. Dixon's first published novel, THE ASSASSINS CLUB, can be downloaded for Amazon Kindle.
Kootenai River in NW Montana, near Canadian Border
photo by Gene Tunick of Eureka, Montana
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Saying for Writers #25
Another Quotation which Might (or Might Not) Inspire You to Write:
“Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.” - Moliere
On a practical note, this is true. Writers wish to be paid for doing what they love, like anyone. We know we'd write, regardless, because to not write would be to feel a loss of magnitude in life. Writing allows writers to put things into perspective while providing us a much necessary outlet in which to express ourselves creatively; it satisfies that involuntary urge of calling. However, the reality is that writers also have bills, mortgages, grocery needs, etc. - and the best situation is to be paid for doing what you love.
On a practical note, this is true. Writers wish to be paid for doing what they love, like anyone. We know we'd write, regardless, because to not write would be to feel a loss of magnitude in life. Writing allows writers to put things into perspective while providing us a much necessary outlet in which to express ourselves creatively; it satisfies that involuntary urge of calling. However, the reality is that writers also have bills, mortgages, grocery needs, etc. - and the best situation is to be paid for doing what you love.
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