why do you write?

[StillStunned]

Overachiever!

I'm still waiting for a witty comeback from her. In my mind, she's trying to concentrate on work but in the meantime she's stewing on what to say. I feel sorry for her colleagues.

 

[onehitwanda]

I'm still waiting for a witty comeback from her. In my mind, she's trying to concentrate on work but in the meantime she's stewing on what to say. I feel sorry for her colleagues.

Colleagues?

Moi?

 

[StillStunned]

Colleagues?

Moi?

I imagine that the decision to let you work from home was preceded by something like this:

 

[onehitwanda]

I'm the only person I've ever met who had a clause in her contract that read something along the lines of "Wanda is not allowed to talk to customers"

 

[christa_p]

I am really curious what motivates everyone to write Erotica

For me I write because I have a very vivid imagination (ADHD) and writing it down really helps me to proces all those fantasies.
I just started writing Erotica, but I have written (or at least started) some fantasy stories before for that same reason.
Doesn't mean I don't want to improve or enjoy other people liking my stories though. But mostly seeing my fantasies written out just gives me enjoyment.

So why does everyone write?
To let others enjoy your stories?
To get published?
To share your own experiences?
Or like me, to get your fantasies in writing?
Do you write what you want or write what others will enjoy?

For me, I have found several writers and stories that I liked a lot, but so much of the rest didn't resonate with me. Writing allows me to really enjoy fantasies in a tangible way.

 

[StillStunned]

I'm the only person I've ever met who had a clause in her contract that read something along the lines of "Wanda is not allowed to talk to customers"

I assume you're company's stock went up immediately.

 

[onehitwanda]

I assume you're company's stock went up immediately.

well, our stock with our customers certainly did...

 

[StillStunned]

I'm always surprised when bosses insist that everyone interact with customers. Or colleagues. As if they don't understand that sometimes it's in nobody's interest.

 

[onehitwanda]

I'm always surprised when bosses insist that everyone interact with customers. Or colleagues. As if they don't understand that sometimes it's in nobody's interest.

You can make a square peg fit a round hole if you use enough lube.

 

[StillStunned]

You can make a square peg fit a round hole if you use enough lube.

Getting square-pegged in my round hole too often is why I've been self-employed for most of my career. And my bosses never even bothered with the lube.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

I'm always surprised when bosses insist that everyone interact with customers. Or colleagues. As if they don't understand that sometimes it's in nobody's interest.

I’m a software developer. What are these ‘customers’ you speak of?

 

[StillStunned]

I’m a software developer. What are these ‘customers’ you speak of?

People you have to deal with while your boss gets out the peg and tells you to bend over.

 

[onehitwanda]

I’m a software developer. What are these ‘customers’ you speak of?

creatures summoned directly from Avernus. Their screeching is in a dialect unknown in Elvish, Entish or the tongues of Men.

 

[StillStunned]

creatures summoned directly from Avernus. Their screeching is in a dialect unknown in Elvish, Entish or the tongues of Men.

I thought you knew nothing about the tongues of Men?

 

[onehitwanda]

I thought you knew nothing about the tongues of Men?

I've mentioned elsewhere that I have... dallied. I just long ago decided I preferred peaches to bananas.

 

[StillStunned]

I've mentioned elsewhere that I have... dallied. I just long ago decided I preferred peaches to bananas.

Come Mister Dally-Man, dally wi' banana,
Daylight come an' me wan' go home,
Daylight come an' me wan' go hom.e

 

[MillieDynamite]

Me too!

I've mentioned elsewhere that I have... dallied. I just long ago decided I preferred peaches to bananas.

 

[Bramblethorn]

You can make a square peg fit a round hole if you use enough lube.

A more wholesome mindset than "if you use enough newtons".

 

[AG31]

I write so I have an excuse to hang around here and annoy Wanda.

Does using the word "lorry" identify you as British? Or is that just used everywhere in the English speaking world except the U.S. I think you used it in one of the humor/jokes forums.

Edit: And then there's "bloke."

 

[ElectricBlue]

Does using the word "lorry" identify you as British? Or is that just used everywhere in the English speaking world except the U.S. I think you used it in one of the humor/jokes forums.

Edit: And then there's "bloke."

UK only, I reckon.

We have trucks or semis here in Oz, never lorries. We do have blokes. Your Aussie bloke is a bit of a cliche, though, especially if his name is Bruce. Although that's probably fading away these days.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

Does using the word "lorry" identify you as British? Or is that just used everywhere in the English speaking world except the U.S. I think you used it in one of the humor/jokes forums.

Edit: And then there's "bloke."

I have a sister named Lori. Does that count?

 

[AchtungNight]

Because I had the stories in my head and they were powerful enough to make me bring them into the world. And I wanted to produce them.

 

[StillStunned]

Does using the word "lorry" identify you as British? Or is that just used everywhere in the English speaking world except the U.S. I think you used it in one of the humor/jokes forums.

Edit: And then there's "bloke."

British by birth, European by residence.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Bloke is kind of a English, Irish, and Auzzie thing from what Mum says. Boris Kaloff's (William Henry Pratt) previous profession is listed as a lori driver in his IMDb profile.

Does using the word "lorry" identify you as British? Or is that just used everywhere in the English speaking world except the U.S. I think you used it in one of the humor/jokes forums.

Edit: And then there's "bloke."

 

[EdgySubMic]

I have many reasons for writing:

• Sometimes a random fantasy popped up that I feel is worth writing down and elaborating on.
• Sometimes I feel it is just worth making sure I will remember a particular fantasy many years from when it occurred. Those writings tend to be short and often remain unfinished.
• Sometimes I just want to get something that (nearly) happened in my real life out of my head by committing it to paper – or rather to electrons. Those stories get a lot of attention, often being revised over several months and in one case even years.
• Sometimes, I start reading stuff out of boredom and then I suddenly go like “That’s no good and it leaves me just as bored as before. However, I have a better idea on how to proceed with it. Let me get creative and less bored…” Stories in this category usually end up being no good, as they often lack a deeper connection to my inner world and personal history, but at least they’ll have kept me busy. Many of them get deleted later on.

Most of the time, I want to explore things that I’d like to experience, but know I never will, which sort of implies that I'm my own primary audience – even if/when the material does get published somewhere. However, recently, as I’m aging, I’ve been putting more focus on documenting certain memories. There’s a special someone who I’d like to be able to read those once I’ll be gone.