The Muse! Oh, my artistic soul!!
I'm a fan of Nora Roberts, when she writes as JD Robb. I found This Articles rather interesting, since she said:
"If I don't write, they don't pay me," Roberts says. "Inspiration always seems like such a poufy word to me - to sit here and wait for the muse to land on my shoulder. It's my job. I think it's the best job in the world. As for ideas, writers are hard-wired for story ideas. Inspiration isn't something I worry about."
There's a difference between an amateur writer and a professional, and in the main, it seems to be that many professionals are more pragmatic. I am not a fan of writers who believe in "the immortal word." There is no such thing... rather, writing is a collective art, because we evolve from each other. We draw things we like about someone's stories, whether it's a concept or style, and we build on that.
I think that's why I'm content to play in fanfic for the time being... it's because I don't want the pressure of "writing for my supper" that novels give me.
of course, i write for my supper at WORK, but this is different.
"If I don't write, they don't pay me," Roberts says. "Inspiration always seems like such a poufy word to me - to sit here and wait for the muse to land on my shoulder. It's my job. I think it's the best job in the world. As for ideas, writers are hard-wired for story ideas. Inspiration isn't something I worry about."
There's a difference between an amateur writer and a professional, and in the main, it seems to be that many professionals are more pragmatic. I am not a fan of writers who believe in "the immortal word." There is no such thing... rather, writing is a collective art, because we evolve from each other. We draw things we like about someone's stories, whether it's a concept or style, and we build on that.
I think that's why I'm content to play in fanfic for the time being... it's because I don't want the pressure of "writing for my supper" that novels give me.
of course, i write for my supper at WORK, but this is different.