In my case, what motivated me to begin writing was a couple of friends persuasive attitudes. I was busy at the time, working two part-time jobs and being a mom. Looking back, I don't know when I fit in time to get much writing done and wonder why now, being less busy, I find it hard to do nearly as much. Maybe I'm just getting old. ;-)
Hoping to get published, of course, is great motivation. For me, writing is also a great escape. After parenting 3 hormonal teenage girls and a pre-teen daughter, along with a son with ADD...a fictional world of my choosing is a fun place to visit. Maybe it's my way of getting to be in complete control. I dunno.
Trying to keep up with a critique group is motivational, too. In fact, I need to decide which book to focus my attention on next or I won't be sharing anything after a couple more weeks. Hmmm...eenie meenie...
You mentioned the escape aspect. That and getting published are two motivating factors for me as well.
ReplyDeleteReading fiction always allowed me a chance to disappear briefly from my own issues and problems, coming back with a more refreshed mind to deal with them. So writing allows me to create a fictional place and journey where I invite others to come along with me and escape as well.
The nagging feeling that I'm not living the life I want because I'm not writing. Working on that now. Looks like we are in similar boats - look forward to following you on your journey.
ReplyDelete@Angela- Well said re: the brief escape and I love that we get to invite others to join us. :)
ReplyDelete@Tasha- I know that nagging feeling all too well. Best of luck to you in your journey also.
I started this thing just to see if I had it in me to complete a full-length novel. I managed to do it in 30 days (my personal NaNo), and by then I was hooked. The whole creative process is so much fun.
ReplyDelete@Donna- That is awesome! I'm going to do that next month...hopefully. I'm having trouble waiting until then, but that's partly because I'm procrastinating my revising.
ReplyDeleteA write because of the thrill that comes from creating something that hadn't existed. I revise because of the desire to become published. :)
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