| Re: Can writing be fun?
Every hobby if done full time ultimately assumes an aspect of work. I think I've just paraphrased someone, their name escapes me.
But one doesn't need to suffer, that is a reflection of the teller rather than the tale. There are as many different viewpoints regarding writing as there are writers.
You have to sacrifice friends and lesiure time... er no, you don't. You have to set aside time if you have a day job, maybe a couple of hours an evening, a morning or afternoon at the weekend. But you still get to see your friends or go to the pub. But setting aside time is what you have to do for any hobby you enjoy or love.
If you're a full time writer then like any other job you spend your day doing it.
The tortured artist is usually the nature of the character rather than the nature of the job. |