Comments on: Writing for the Sheer Joy of It http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/writing-for-the-sheer-joy-of-it Writing tips for the real world. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Cheryl Antao-Xavier http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/writing-for-the-sheer-joy-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-290 Cheryl Antao-Xavier Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:42:55 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=141#comment-290 Hi Steve, Thanks for that response. Just saw it. I'm sticking with it! Steve, would you consider writing a piece about protecting your copyright. I'm currently embroiled in an issue, largely because of my naievete(sp?) in tossing out stuff without signing agreements first. I'm sure there are other readers too who couldn't be bothered with such things, and live to regret it. If you've already written something on it, could you direct me to the archieve, please? Cheers, Cheryl. Hi Steve,
Thanks for that response. Just saw it. I’m sticking with it!
Steve, would you consider writing a piece about protecting your copyright. I’m currently embroiled in an issue, largely because of my naievete(sp?) in tossing out stuff without signing agreements first. I’m sure there are other readers too who couldn’t be bothered with such things, and live to regret it. If you’ve already written something on it, could you direct me to the archieve, please? Cheers, Cheryl.

]]> By: Steve Osborne http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/writing-for-the-sheer-joy-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-231 Steve Osborne Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:18 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=141#comment-231 Cheryl, I don't know any writers who don't sometimes (often) question their writing abilities. It's natural. And most writers occasionally rue the day they decided to make it their profession. But unless they have too many of those days, they should stick with it, in my opinion. Thanks for your comment. Cheryl, I don’t know any writers who don’t sometimes (often) question their writing abilities. It’s natural. And most writers occasionally rue the day they decided to make it their profession. But unless they have too many of those days, they should stick with it, in my opinion. Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Cheryl Antao-Xavier http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/writing-for-the-sheer-joy-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-230 Cheryl Antao-Xavier Wed, 28 May 2008 19:29:05 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=141#comment-230 Hi Steve, I just read your piece in Worldwide Freelance Writers on 'Do you like writing or do you like being a writer'. So connected with your views on that, that I had to write to say so. Just wondering if while writing you also go through the phase--every time in my case--when you question your ability to write, and your wisdom in making it your career choice? Also, the frustration of finding markets for my writing and promoting my self-published book seems to take away much of the joy of the writing process. Still, there's nothing that beats seeing my byline in print! I'm so glad I came across that wonderful piece of yours. All the best, Cheryl Antao-Xavier Hi Steve,
I just read your piece in Worldwide Freelance Writers on ‘Do you like writing or do you like being a writer’. So connected with your views on that, that I had to write to say so.

Just wondering if while writing you also go through the phase–every time in my case–when you question your ability to write, and your wisdom in making it your career choice?

Also, the frustration of finding markets for my writing and promoting my self-published book seems to take away much of the joy of the writing process. Still, there’s nothing that beats seeing my byline in print!

I’m so glad I came across that wonderful piece of yours.

All the best,
Cheryl Antao-Xavier

]]> By: Niki http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/writing-for-the-sheer-joy-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-228 Niki Wed, 28 May 2008 19:14:41 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=141#comment-228 Thank you! My husband said much the same thing to me when I set out to complete a novel this year. He asked if I was going to fall in the pit of depression if it didn't "go anywhere" when I got done. Having just received the first rejection letter, I needed to be reminded that the reason I write is not so I can get published, the reason I write is because I love writing. Thanks, for a gentle reminder! Thank you! My husband said much the same thing to me when I set out to complete a novel this year. He asked if I was going to fall in the pit of depression if it didn’t “go anywhere” when I got done. Having just received the first rejection letter, I needed to be reminded that the reason I write is not so I can get published, the reason I write is because I love writing. Thanks, for a gentle reminder!

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