This is the monthly blog hop/therapy session known as the
Insecure Writers Support Group
founded by the one and only,
If you are a writer, insecure, or just supportive of writers—insecure or not—please join us. It happens the first Wednesday of each month. It would be sweet of you to visit at least a dozen or so new blogs and leave a comment. Your words will be appreciated.
The awesome co-hosts for the October 7 posting of the IWSG are Jemima Pett, Beth Camp, Beverly Stowe McClure, and Gwen Gardner!
October 7 question:
When you think of the term working writer, what does that look like to you? What do you think it is supposed to look like? Do you see yourself as a working writer or aspiring or hobbyist, and if latter two, what does that look like?
Hmm?
Interesting question.
I have been a copywriter for many years...
For video, film, TV, radio, and print...
And have won awards too...
So, I’ve always known I am a writer...
But author?
Well, that took years...
Before I would consider myself that...
And only after I was published.
For me...
There’s an emotional difference...
Between being a writer and being an author.
Copywriters, whether freelance or inhouse,
Write “copy” for a specific job or assignment.
They're given the subject to write about...
Or at least know the direction the writing must go.
When the editing is done and job approved...
It's handed over to the client or boss..
And the writer’s part is done.
Shortly after, they can see or hear their work and are paid.
But authors...
Whether they’re writing a novel, poem, short story, nonfiction or whatever...
Start from scratch...
The whole process is up to them to figure out...
And when finished...
They have to find their own path to publication.
If going the traditional route...
It starts with the query process... 🙏
Searching for an agent and/or publisher...
With all those emotional twists, turns, and detours...
(at least for me)
And if they don’t get picked up...
It’s on to the self-pub’d trail 😬
And Lord!!
That’s an arduous journey of considerations:
Editors, book covers, marketing, advertising, reviews and everything else, 😱h my!!
Just to make sales...
Though I've heard some say:
“I write for the pleasure and not for the money.”
Wow! I had to think about that one.
Guess I write for my passion of writing, the kudos too...
And in my perfect word...
Millions of sales.
So?
What’s your writing experience like?
Always,
Em-Musing
