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TheEarl
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I'd say the writers on this hangout divide themselves into 3 sections. There are the true amateurs who just like writing and have fun with it, like Pops. There are the semi-professionals who started off as amateurs, but have half an eye on something bigger, like me. And then there are the scarily good people who take their writing seriously, like the great and powerful KillerMuffin.
Which one are you bq?
The Earl
Which one are you bq?
The Earl
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I am serious about my writing, but not to the point where I take it, or myself, too seriously.
With regard to your categorisations, Earl, initially I fell into the first section. One day I decided to type out some of my fantasies; in the form of short stories. Then, I decided to push myself a little and wrote some erotic horror fiction. I later decided to take the plunge and let others read my work. The feedback they gave me was so encouraging that it spurred me on even more.
Over the past few months I've become good friends with other writers, some published and established, some not. All of this gave me the confidence in my own ability to submit one of my stories for a competition, in which I subsequently won a runner's up prize.
Now I feel that I fall into the second category, so much so that I believe the sky's the limit.
I recently started work on a collaboration with a fellow erotic horror writer.
I will consider myself a member of the elite third category after a lot of hard work, and dogged determination. That day will be when I have my work published, in print.
With regard to your categorisations, Earl, initially I fell into the first section. One day I decided to type out some of my fantasies; in the form of short stories. Then, I decided to push myself a little and wrote some erotic horror fiction. I later decided to take the plunge and let others read my work. The feedback they gave me was so encouraging that it spurred me on even more.
Over the past few months I've become good friends with other writers, some published and established, some not. All of this gave me the confidence in my own ability to submit one of my stories for a competition, in which I subsequently won a runner's up prize.
Now I feel that I fall into the second category, so much so that I believe the sky's the limit.
I recently started work on a collaboration with a fellow erotic horror writer.
I will consider myself a member of the elite third category after a lot of hard work, and dogged determination. That day will be when I have my work published, in print.
Lauren Hynde
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I am an amateur in the sense that I have no plans to ever live off of what I write, but I take it too damn seriously just the same. I am a good writer, and when I say good, I'm not talking about average-good. I am good. Luckily, I have many other interests and chose a different path.bquiovers said:
So I guess I fall in the fourth category, the self-absorbed amateurs with a God complex who write for fun and take their writing seriously although not having their eye on anything bigger and secretly know they can eat great and powerful KillerMuffins for breakfast. And I'm a generally likeable person.
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I've been writing more than thirty years so obviously I take it seriously, but it has nothing to do with my ego (frail thing that it is). I love the written word, I love language in all its vageries and substance; so I love playing with it, manipulating it, conquering it, even "using" it (like a dick whose name I couldn't care less about).
Erotica is new for me so I don't take my Lit. stuff all that seriously. My poetry is long worked at so it's as serious as I can be in English.
I don't care about feedback but for one or two insightful observations received (so far). I do not look at my votes or reads, they mean absolutely nothing to me.
Generally bemused, Perdita
p.s., my fave Lit. authors are my friends; whether fiction or fantasy; communication begins with language, and I love theirs.
Erotica is new for me so I don't take my Lit. stuff all that seriously. My poetry is long worked at so it's as serious as I can be in English.
I don't care about feedback but for one or two insightful observations received (so far). I do not look at my votes or reads, they mean absolutely nothing to me.
Generally bemused, Perdita
p.s., my fave Lit. authors are my friends; whether fiction or fantasy; communication begins with language, and I love theirs.
Chicklet
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Am I serious about my works? Some of them I am...I put a lot of heart into a lot of my stories. Some, though, are pure fun!
Am I a serious writer? Hell no...nor will I ever be. I don't want to be. I love writing, but to try to build my life around it? <shudder> I'm happy as an amatuer thank you = )
Chicklet
Am I a serious writer? Hell no...nor will I ever be. I don't want to be. I love writing, but to try to build my life around it? <shudder> I'm happy as an amatuer thank you = )
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I consider myself a serious writer, in that it is my occupation. With respect to writing erotica, I'm a newcomer, but I've written in other genres for a while now.
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Sabledrake
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Yes, quite serious. Hope to make a living at it someday.
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I would put myself in the second category. I take my writing seriously, but as I'm in the home stretch of my masters, I haven't had as much time to devote to it as I'd like. I'm still writing everyday, but it's often reflective writing or academic writing as opposed to my fiction. On the bright side, I'm getting my first non-lit publication credit next month. On the flip side, I'm not getting paid for it.
I'll move into the third category when I get the balls to actually start collecting rejection slips.
I'll move into the third category when I get the balls to actually start collecting rejection slips.
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now seriously!
Serious about my writing, yes. Close to being published in the real world.
Serious no.
What I mean not all I write is serious, deep heavy, meaningful work.
Some is light fluff.
Some is sarcastic bullshit.
Some I write for the hell of it on RPG forums.
Most of my work is in the horror/ urban fantasy/traditional fantasy
Now and then I have done the slightly erotic, though most of my work does have a touch of that in it at some point.
I never have written your hump and grind, all out on the floor, get down and do it at the drop of a hat, for the simple reason I am more interested why the characters are getting down on the floor at the drop of a hat and..... etc.....
I have one piece up here, fairly light erotic by the standards of most.
Why I come here, to read mainly and lurk in most of the conversations.
Serious no.
What I mean not all I write is serious, deep heavy, meaningful work.
Some is light fluff.
Some is sarcastic bullshit.
Some I write for the hell of it on RPG forums.
Most of my work is in the horror/ urban fantasy/traditional fantasy
Now and then I have done the slightly erotic, though most of my work does have a touch of that in it at some point.
I never have written your hump and grind, all out on the floor, get down and do it at the drop of a hat, for the simple reason I am more interested why the characters are getting down on the floor at the drop of a hat and..... etc.....
I have one piece up here, fairly light erotic by the standards of most.
Why I come here, to read mainly and lurk in most of the conversations.
pop_54
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Glad you got it weighed up Earl, never will I pretend to be anything other than a piss taking chancer, if you ever get round to reading any of my stories any of you, (God forbid don't do it if you have a weak stomach), you'll see there's nothing serious or remotely professional about them.
I'm not an author, I'm never going to be an author, I'm an electrical engineer who loves the written word enough to visit a serious outfit like this occasionally and crash out an erotic blurb for the hell of it even less occasionally.
Like my dear close friend Perdita, I just love to use the language, but can't find it in myself to take my contribution too seriously.
I have no formal qualifications in English, I never studied it, I went to tech college they don't bother much with it there, I learned it from my parents and family like most kids do.
I also take little notice of votes, I couldn't tell you how any of my masterpieces are doing, I haven't checked for about 2 months.
Having said all this, I admire the dedication and attitude of those of you who do take it all seriously, and would never be critical of you for your stance.
I will still get annoyed with some of you for being so bloody high-n-mighty sometimes, but that's a different thing.
Hey you should see my latest piss taking blurb, spurred by the how many pages do you write thread.
16 pages so far, (in one day), and we haven't got past 8.15 the first evening yet of a 2 day story period.
More cliche's than a Super Hero comic strip, Durt Gurl eat your heart out, hehe!!
I'm trying to make it the longest drawn out gang bang in lit. history, if I get round to finishing it that is with my business matters to deal with and all.
pops.............
Glad you got it weighed up Earl, never will I pretend to be anything other than a piss taking chancer, if you ever get round to reading any of my stories any of you, (God forbid don't do it if you have a weak stomach), you'll see there's nothing serious or remotely professional about them.
I'm not an author, I'm never going to be an author, I'm an electrical engineer who loves the written word enough to visit a serious outfit like this occasionally and crash out an erotic blurb for the hell of it even less occasionally.
Like my dear close friend Perdita, I just love to use the language, but can't find it in myself to take my contribution too seriously.
I have no formal qualifications in English, I never studied it, I went to tech college they don't bother much with it there, I learned it from my parents and family like most kids do.
I also take little notice of votes, I couldn't tell you how any of my masterpieces are doing, I haven't checked for about 2 months.
Having said all this, I admire the dedication and attitude of those of you who do take it all seriously, and would never be critical of you for your stance.
I will still get annoyed with some of you for being so bloody high-n-mighty sometimes, but that's a different thing.
Hey you should see my latest piss taking blurb, spurred by the how many pages do you write thread.
16 pages so far, (in one day), and we haven't got past 8.15 the first evening yet of a 2 day story period.
More cliche's than a Super Hero comic strip, Durt Gurl eat your heart out, hehe!!
I'm trying to make it the longest drawn out gang bang in lit. history, if I get round to finishing it that is with my business matters to deal with and all.
pops.............
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BlackSnake
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Hey buddy,
I see that you've finally decided to sign on. I didn't do any work this weekend on your stuff, but I'll tell you about it tomorrow.
I see that you've finally decided to sign on. I didn't do any work this weekend on your stuff, but I'll tell you about it tomorrow.
Rumple Foreskin
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I guess I'd be classified a semi-pro on The_Earl's scale. I'm usually serious about things I write, but I'm always serious about trying to be a better writer.
Rumple Foreskin
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Re: Earl's AV
Math,
1. I think it's supposed to be dog's milk.
2. The bitch bit it off.
MathGirl said:
Math,
1. I think it's supposed to be dog's milk.
2. The bitch bit it off.
Lovepotion69
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To be honest I'm not taking my Lit writing that serious in the sense that I have to get high scores and heaps of feedback. It of course helps with the feedback though as I'm mainly writing here to try out new stuff.
I guess that on Lit I belong to the first category Earl mentioned. I do it for fun, and to hopefully develop my writing skills. Outside of Lit I take my writing more serious. I hope to one day make a living out of it.
/LP
I guess that on Lit I belong to the first category Earl mentioned. I do it for fun, and to hopefully develop my writing skills. Outside of Lit I take my writing more serious. I hope to one day make a living out of it.
/LP
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Hmmm, good question...
I write in several genres, both here, and elsewhere. My more graphic erotica/porn is written when I get a mental block with something else that I'm working on. The real trick to writing is to write, so I write. If that means today I write fantasy, and tomorrow I write fiction, and the next day a poem, or erotica then so be it.
As Always
I Am the
Dirt Man
I write in several genres, both here, and elsewhere. My more graphic erotica/porn is written when I get a mental block with something else that I'm working on. The real trick to writing is to write, so I write. If that means today I write fantasy, and tomorrow I write fiction, and the next day a poem, or erotica then so be it.
As Always
I Am the
Dirt Man
