WRiters?

[VoidLivesOn]

Yeah I live an hour away from Austin I'll probably look into that.

Smokeymonkey did you ever get anything published and what is exactly "undergraduate writing programs"?

VoidLivesOn Reviewed by VoidLivesOn on 10-11-2006. WRiters? I was wondering if there is any experianced writers out there who know what their doing and could give me some advice, you know regarding to careers or colleges and such. What would be a good college, or an interesting (not boring) career pertaining to writing. Any advice would be much appreciated. I'm near the end of my senior year and I really need to get my shit straight and it seems as though the only thing I've ever been half good at is writing. Rating: 5

[Dutch Masta]

If your signature is any indication of your creative abilities, then I would say to look into another field. Seriously though, its a tough thing to do since lets face it, most people don't want to read anything unless it interests them.

[fikusroot]

well, I write for my school newspaper and have had a few of my short stories published in the school lit magazine. I'm working on a "novel" right now but it's taken me about 3 weeks working an average of 2 hours a day to get 20 pages done. But I like where it's going even though it will probably be a little to bizzare for most.

[VoidLivesOn]

If your signature is any indication of your creative abilities, then I would say to look into another field. Seriously though, its a tough thing to do since lets face it, most people don't want to read anything unless it interests them.

Nope sorry thats just an old quote I heard back in 8th grade that I thought was interestingly true. Has nothing to do with me except for how much I like it.

Nonetheless you made a good point about writing being tough since people only read things that interests them. However, thank whatever not everyone is the same and each person holds a different sense of what interests them. I'll try and entertain my portion. Plus I like to do it.

[fikusroot]

That's a good point and I try to keep the mindset that if you I make people stop, hold what they're reading a few inces farther from them and go "What the fuck?" then I've done my job. Although I'm quickly learning that many people are somewhat repulsed by the bizzare.

[4gan2ja0]

this is a cool thread, considering i too am thinking about going to university for journalism courses, everything people have said helps a lot, thanks!