Why?

[Tariel]

Have any of you ever wondered why the Writing forum is under, "hobbies"? I know that for me at least, writing ceased to be a hobby a long time ago. It's been everything from an obsession to a lifestyle--and hopefully now a profession But not a hobby.

Just wondering

 

[Jehane]

Obsession seems to cover it pretty well. CF is a hobby.

 

[scraparcs]

Why? Erwin probably put it here.

 

[Tariel]

Why? Erwin probably put it here.

I know THAT!! I just found it amusing Writing is no hobby for me

 

[Hishandmaiden]

I am the opposite of you, Tariel. For me, writing used to be an obsession. Now, it is a hobby.

 

[Tariel]

I am the opposite of you, Tariel. For me, writing used to be an obsession. Now, it is a hobby.

writing is well on it's way to becoming my career

 

[oncewaslost]

mine's a hobby. true, i may be slightly on the more obssessive side but it's still a hobby.

 

[Lessien]

To others, writing may be a hobby for me. But to me, it's an obsession. I write when there's no pen or paper, when the only medium I have is my mind. I don't go to the movies that often, and you could say that one reason is that I'm always watching people in my head. If you took away writing from me, I would die a slow and painful death. I write because I have to. And if you say it's just a hobby, then I'll say "Well, maybe for you...."

 

[Tariel]

you know what I'm gonna say

 

[NeoScribe]

Maybe its a hobby, maybe its an obsession. But unlike Tariel here, I can't make a career move on it yet. So it'll have to stay one of theose two (or both) for now.

 

[Lessien]

Yeah....

I can't make my obsession into a career yet, so for now it's just an obsession.

 

[Tariel]

Yeah....

I can't make my obsession into a career yet, so for now it's just an obsession.

Well Lessien... You need to come visit my college...

 

[NeoScribe]

Yeah, let the college kids get all the fun (and money.)

 

[Tariel]

Yeah, let the college kids get all the fun (and money.)

you can come visit too, Neoscribe I could send you the link--it's a Christian School with an amazing writing program.

 

[Hishandmaiden]

writing is well on it's way to becoming my career

I hope to be publishing my writing officially, one day, too. If God is willing, I hope to be a full time writer. But the reason that writing becomes a hobby now rather than an obsession, is because writing tends to cut me off from much of the real world and people, and right now, I feel there is a need for me to stay away from writing for awhile to catch up with my school work and fellowship more with people.

 

[Tariel]

I hope to be publishing my writing officially, one day, too. If God is willing, I hope to be a full time writer. But the reason that writing becomes a hobby now rather than an obsession, is because writing tends to cut me off from much of the real world and people, and right now, I feel there is a need for me to stay away from writing for awhile to catch up with my school work and fellowship more with people.

my schoolwork revolves around my writing

 

[Lessien]

I wish mine did

The schoolwork in my Creative Writing class does, and I really enjoy it. That, and my AP English class. I wish the entire school day could be like those two classes....

 

[Tariel]

I wish mine did

The schoolwork in my Creative Writing class does, and I really enjoy it. That, and my AP English class. I wish the entire school day could be like those two classes....

mine pretty much is We're SUPPOSED to eat, sleep, and breathe writing

 

[Lessien]

Lucky. You live in what I would consider a utopian society (well, almost....). Here, when you eat, sleep, and breathe writing, they ask if you need to see a therapist, or they treat you funny. Sad, really....

 

[Tariel]

Lucky. You live in what I would consider a utopian society (well, almost....). Here, when you eat, sleep, and breathe writing, they ask if you need to see a therapist, or they treat you funny. Sad, really....

Yes, it is quite amazing. I have been able to get away with doing all kinds of things that would otherwise have landed me in therapy (carrying a sword around, for example). You would so love it here