Comments on: Creative Writing: Fun vs. Work http://www.writingforward.com/creative-writing/creative-writing-fun-vs-work Creative writing tips and ideas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:54:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/creative-writing/creative-writing-fun-vs-work/comment-page-1#comment-74006 Melissa Donovan Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:35:13 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=3010#comment-74006 Managing a website works like anything else: the more you put in, the more you get out. If you want to run a successful website, then it's going to take a lot of work and a lot of time. The first couple of years after I started <em>Writing Forward</em>, I had little time to work on other projects like fiction and poetry. But it was a worth it :) The best tip I can offer is to approach blogging with a professional attitude. A lot of bloggers just launch a blog and start writing. I recommend getting into the nuts and bolts. Check out the "For Beginners" section on Problogger.net (at the bottom of the home page), and treat your blog like a job. Pick up a couple of books on blogging and study it. On the other hand, there's nothing wrong with blogging as a hobby, in which case you could work on your blog as much or as little as you want. Good luck to you! Managing a website works like anything else: the more you put in, the more you get out. If you want to run a successful website, then it’s going to take a lot of work and a lot of time. The first couple of years after I started Writing Forward, I had little time to work on other projects like fiction and poetry. But it was a worth it :)

The best tip I can offer is to approach blogging with a professional attitude. A lot of bloggers just launch a blog and start writing. I recommend getting into the nuts and bolts. Check out the “For Beginners” section on Problogger.net (at the bottom of the home page), and treat your blog like a job. Pick up a couple of books on blogging and study it.

On the other hand, there’s nothing wrong with blogging as a hobby, in which case you could work on your blog as much or as little as you want. Good luck to you!

]]> By: Lehberger http://www.writingforward.com/creative-writing/creative-writing-fun-vs-work/comment-page-1#comment-73502 Lehberger Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:52:41 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=3010#comment-73502 Hey there! I realize this is kind of off-topic however I needed to ask. Does managing a well-established website such as yours take a lot of work? I'm completely new to writing a blog however I do write in my journal every day. I'd like to start a blog so I will be able to share my experience and views online. Please let me know if you have any kind of suggestions or tips for new aspiring bloggers. Appreciate it! Hey there! I realize this is kind of off-topic however I needed to ask. Does managing a well-established website such as yours take a lot of work? I’m completely new to writing a blog however I do write in my journal every day. I’d like to start a blog so I will be able to share my experience and views online. Please let me know if you have any kind of suggestions or tips for new aspiring bloggers. Appreciate it!

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/creative-writing/creative-writing-fun-vs-work/comment-page-1#comment-70668 Melissa Donovan Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:09:16 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=3010#comment-70668 That's wonderful, Asia! Thanks so much for sharing your passion for writing with all of us. Comments like yours are inspiring and meaningful for the rest of the writing community :) That’s wonderful, Asia! Thanks so much for sharing your passion for writing with all of us. Comments like yours are inspiring and meaningful for the rest of the writing community :)

]]> By: Asia Owens http://www.writingforward.com/creative-writing/creative-writing-fun-vs-work/comment-page-1#comment-70515 Asia Owens Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:02:01 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=3010#comment-70515 Hi, I was googling about creative writing and I happened to stumble upon your website. I'm 15 and I've been writing I was about 11. It's my favorite thing to do and I loved the insight you gave. I want to make it my career and I know it's really hard work, but I think it's worth it. It's kind of like marching band. It's really hard (painful at times) but the reward and feeling of accomplishment is amazing. That's why I love it so much. Hi, I was googling about creative writing and I happened to stumble upon your website. I’m 15 and I’ve been writing I was about 11. It’s my favorite thing to do and I loved the insight you gave. I want to make it my career and I know it’s really hard work, but I think it’s worth it. It’s kind of like marching band. It’s really hard (painful at times) but the reward and feeling of accomplishment is amazing. That’s why I love it so much.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/creative-writing/creative-writing-fun-vs-work/comment-page-1#comment-44824 Melissa Donovan Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:02:36 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=3010#comment-44824 That's great Anthony. They say it takes two weeks to form a habit (though for some of us, it may take a little longer). If you can write every day for 10-20 minutes and stick to it for about a month, I bet it will become a habit. Good luck! That’s great Anthony. They say it takes two weeks to form a habit (though for some of us, it may take a little longer). If you can write every day for 10-20 minutes and stick to it for about a month, I bet it will become a habit. Good luck!

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