tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post6272239658222652769..comments2023-09-07T05:21:47.777-07:00Comments on From Elysium: What Do You Want?XiXihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-67452573520509031692009-07-02T17:03:08.062-07:002009-07-02T17:03:08.062-07:00Great post! I like how you point out that there...Great post! I like how you point out that there's more to life than simply being published. Being published is good, but it's only one of many delightful experiences a person can have. :DDanyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-82481982336262685382009-07-02T16:37:35.241-07:002009-07-02T16:37:35.241-07:00Indeed we are twins! Yeah, I just figure I canhelp...Indeed we are twins! Yeah, I just figure I canhelp lots of people through politics. <br />And well I only show it to my two best friends. One of them---well, she's at camp right now and she sent me a letter yesterday. In it she said "Send me anything you've written so I can tell you how amazing i is, because your writing is always amazing." I mean: blind faith? <br />And my other best friend...he's always complimentary and always finds the good, but he also isn't so afraid to critisize, which is very good. <br />I certainly enjoy seeing your fanfiction! :)Annabeth16Chasenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-36440488856499391492009-07-02T10:24:00.227-07:002009-07-02T10:24:00.227-07:00Well, to me, it's only important that you know...Well, to me, it's only important that you know what you want out of it. If you want to be a career novelist, great! If you want to write on the side, great! If you just write because it's a hobby, that's great too.<br /><br />Annabeth16Chase - We're twins! Except on the politician part. I love politics, but I would hate to be a politician. Or marry a politician. Plus, you're brave for showing your writing to your friends. It's easier for me to let anonymous interwebby people see my stuff. I'm always scared my friends won't like anything I write!<br /><br />Yunaleska - Well said.XiXihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-76770737126870576492009-07-02T10:06:20.836-07:002009-07-02T10:06:20.836-07:00Funny. When I read Rebecca's post, I agreed wi...Funny. When I read Rebecca's post, I agreed with everything she said. When I read your post, I <i>also</i> agreed with everything you said. Darn. Now I have to *think* about this...ionohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232594850405973383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-84565275696580684022009-07-01T23:12:31.701-07:002009-07-01T23:12:31.701-07:00Me, if someone said I'd never get published, I...Me, if someone said I'd never get published, I'd still keep writing. <br /><br />I write because my characters' stories are clear and loud in my head. I am chasing the dcateam of publication, I would love to be able to write all day and live off my novels. That is the ultimate goal, for other people to read my work, to let them have some escapism when life is hard.Nayuleskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693548526829437580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-42589134769062011322009-07-01T20:32:50.422-07:002009-07-01T20:32:50.422-07:00O di immortales! :) That's exactly what I'...O di immortales! :) That's exactly what I'm planning on doing- majoring in history and then going to law school (hopefully at William and Mary). Then I want to practice law, get married, raise a family, see Europe, maybe live in England for a year or two, and perhaps even be a politician. (I'm ambitious yes?) And then I figure I can write on the side. As a hobby. When the kids are napping. On Saturdays. You know, whenever I can take a break. <br />Glad to see someone is like me! :)<br />And yeah getting published has never been my goal. I just want to be satisfied with a piece. And I like to bring some joy to my friend. 'Cause I always share my writing with my best friends.Annabeth16Chasenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-1369525662838534062009-07-01T17:40:03.341-07:002009-07-01T17:40:03.341-07:00I'd love to support myself by publishing novel...I'd love to support myself by publishing novels, but I know it's just not feasible to have that as your only career, unless you get lucky right off the bat. I love writing, which is why I decided to study journalism so I could support myself with my writing. <br /><br />I'd definitely like to have a novel published sometime in my life though, and a best seller would be epic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-47390211511515289292009-07-01T15:10:57.941-07:002009-07-01T15:10:57.941-07:00Great post! My goal is to be published and to cont...Great post! My goal is to be published and to continue to publish books. A little extra money would be nice, but I'm definitely not expecting to support my family on books alone.<br /><br />I love that you write for the love of writing. If someone told me that I'd never be published no matter how hard I tried, I'm just not sure I'd keep writing. I'd probably maintain the blog, but I'm not sure I'd be able to write another novel.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.com