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"?

[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!