I took a LOT of time out of writing of any sort. I started a blog, then after a relationship break down Jan 2019, i took a huge step back. I was in the paper for one of my blog posts, so taking a step back was extremely frustrating, but I lost my love for writing, probably at a time when I needed the escape most. So since I last came on here, I have a degree under my belt, I have 3 beautiful children, I lost my Dad, I was engaged and then that relationship broke down. I feel selfish for taking time to explore this love of writing I have regained, especially when I have such young children. But, its back! If I don't tap into that, I think I'm going to be mad at myself. So, hi again! Hopefully, I can create something amazing...
No kidding, I draw upon a lot on my own experiences in life to try and make the stuff I write come alive. You should be set for an entire series of novels with all that happening to you, heh. You shouldn't feel selfish for writing though. Even with three kids, I can imagine its really hard to get a moment in for yourself, so you should at least make sure it's something you have a passion for when you do. As long as social services don't get called, then you can class that as quality "me" time
Writing is concentrated thinking. By writing you might have more to give your kids - tools of thinking & handling emotions.
Hello Sweet Creature I’m one of the forum moderators, and I want to welcome you to the forum. It's interesting that for so many years you've had the urge to write. Life does get in the way sometimes, but that delay isn't always a bad thing. Many of us started 'late,' and yet were able to complete novels, etc ...and even get published. Sometimes the more you think about writing and what you'd like to write, the more you can begin with confidence, once you're ready. You'll already have stories in mind, maybe have envisioned scenes from them, maybe have developed the stories more fully and know what your approach will be. It's a big leap to actually start writing rather than planning, of course. But that's where the fun really begins—watching the events and people you've only imagined actually coming to life on the page. I wish you every success, and I hope you enjoy your time here. In order to help you get oriented and get settled, here are a couple of links I strongly recommend that you read at the start, if you haven’t already. They will give you a good idea of how we operate here on the forum: New Member Quick Start Forum Rules You will notice in the New Member Quick Start that in order to post your work in the Workshop area—the only area of the forum where you are allowed to post your work and ask for feedback—you will need to do at least two critiques for other people, in exchange for receiving feedback on one of your own pieces of work. This site is designed around the concept of members helping each other out by ‘paying it forward’—through our two-for-one critique system. So do two critiques, THEN you can post something of your own. This advance 2:1 ratio lasts as long as your membership here. In order to help you get started doing critiques, here is a link to a good article written by one of our former moderators: https://www.writingforums.org/threads/constructive-critiques.20627/ One of the popular areas of our forum is our contest section. There is a monthly contest running for Short Stories, Flash Fiction and Poetry. You can enter these ongoing contests, even as a new member. And we really encourage you to visit the site, read the current entries, and vote for your favourite when the voting period starts. This means a lot to the people who have written these entries. And it will also give you a good idea of what our members are capable of writing. https://www.writingforums.org/writing-contests/ While the Role Playing Game section is not new, it’s being given a revamp. So if you are interested in playing and writing Role Playing Games, you might want to visit this section and get in on the fun. https://www.writingforums.org/threads/resurrecting-the-dead-rpg-section-rebuild.165055/ I hope you have fun getting to know us and let us get to know you, via the posts you make. Please feel free to explore the forum. There is a lot under the hood. This site map might help you find your way around more quickly than the menu bars do, so feel free to use it. https://www.writingforums.org/faq/ If you encounter any difficulties, don’t hesitate to contact me or one of the other moderators, whose names appear in yellow at the bottom of the Community page. We will be glad to help. Again, welcome! Cheers for now, Jan
Good for you! No need to feel selfish at all. We are only good for others when we are good to ourselves as well. Striking a healthy balance is what is important!
Thank you all! Haven't been on for a couple days. Lock down with 3 children is challenging and I'm exhausted by the time they're in bed, haha.
