I am compelled to write by my lack of patience. I write because it's all that I'm actually good at. And I can... Little moments, tiny details, crazy insights, the death of ideas, the birth of new ones. I never decided that I like to write. It decided it liked me? Yeah... uhhh... it makes me happy? I write whatever needs to be written. I try to keep it fictional because it's ultimately more fun. If it's overwhelming and possibly absurd, then it's got potential! Take it easy lemon squeezy. -PRSNLGGGL "Irritated Vowel Syndrome"
I write to live. I write to be. As a child we grow up surrounded by a realm of magic that makes the world amazing and limitless. A child grows up and is confronted with the idea that the magic isn't real, it doesn't exist. I write to prove them wrong. I write so I can fly to Neverland and Catch them all, digivolve, pull the sword from the stone, and reach my destiny. Writing allows me to help others and myself remember that magic is real. When you are walking along on a cool fall day and the chills run up your arm and you feel that sense of magic and your imagination runs away, that's magic's way of telling you it's still there you just have to look for her. I write so the world can take a deep breath and plunge into itself and become a child again. We never grow up society just tries to keep us from being ourselves.
how thought provoking What compels you to write? To have these stories be anywhere other than my head. Why do you write? I must enjoy it. As frustrating as it is to make everything perfect. To share my stories with others, and create new worlds. What makes you write what you write? I enjoy fantasy worlds and being someone else. So when writing I put myself in their spot. What Made you decide you liked to write? Reading. Reading great pieces of art, and enjoying the journey they took me on. What Do You Write? Fantasy stories, poems
What compells you to write? It comes as naturally as breathing. I try not to overthink it, I just do. Why do you write? See answer above. I don't feel it's a choice I had to make, it just happened. What makes you write what you write? My life mixed with my imagination. What Made you decide you liked to write? I'm not happy when I'm not writing. What Do You Write? Words. Molded into anything my mind comes up with.
This has changed for me. I realized the power of written words. I write when I have something to say.
1-2. I dream about stories or how scenes would be set up, about how characters move and the expressions they have for each other. The slightest change in the scene represents a whole new story that could be written and if i don't write it down i'll either lose the line of thought or move on to the next scene and forget the first. 4. The persistent need to write and teachers who keep telling me that research papers are not story books. 5. I write fantasy because it's fun to create my own world and my own rules to play by, but also because anything can happen and people can see things how i do.
I just write the kinda stories I'd like to read. I'll think like "it'd be cool to read a story about a Norwegian black-metal band", and instead of looking for one, I'll just write one. I write because libraries make me really, really uncomfortable. Also it's fun. And I was always better at it than most of the other kids I went to school with. Which isn't really saying much, but it's not very often that I'm better at something than someone. So. Yeah. I write general fiction type stuff - sometimes set in the 20s or 30s or 60s or 90s. I guess 'cause mobsters, hobos, hippies, and a world where Apple sucked butts are fun to write about. Right now I have no sense of plot, so none of my stories ever get really far. Which is kinda frustrating, 'cause I've got all these characters I really wanna use for stuff. Almost all of them are between the ages of 11 and 14 and have a physical disability. I have no idea why.
What compels you to write? The desire to create: something complete, beautiful, and wholly mine. A story that can define me as a writer. Why do you write? I have very few things I'm passionate about. My world would seem less bright if I didn't write down the plot bunnies in my head, for they're very persistent! I love the feeling of, after years of developing and nurturing a single idea, to have it fully written down. It makes me feel proud that it's mine. What makes you write what you write? My influences, obviously -- Tolkien, Peter S. Beagle, Fuyumi Ono. I love a good fantasy story, the more creative the better! No matter the subject, I'll more than likely come away inspired in some shape or form. When looking at all these unique places and characters people have created, I can't help but want to make one of my own. To write something that will leave the reader just as inspired as I was. What made you decide you liked to write? Even when the question of "Do I really like to write, or am I just forcing myself?" came up, I still kept writing. It's instinctual. To not write would be wrong. What do you write? High fantasy.
What compels you to write? I suppose I read a lot, and watch a lot of films, listen to a lot of music... and after a while you can get ideas, and they develop until you just want to write them down and become part of what you love... Why do you write? It's the best form of escapism... it's one thing reading, or watching it... but creating it. It's your own ballpark. Anything can happen. When life is boring sometimes the written word is the only thing that can spice it up. What makes you write what you write? It's possibly something that I would want to happen to me. I want to feel important... and somehow if crazy and dramatic things are happening to you, you'll feel just that. Beyond this it's what I've been brought up on I suppose... What made you decide you liked to write? I realized it's all I have... it's the only thing I'd ever like to do with myself. If I didn't think it was what I was meant to do I wouldn't do it. What do you write? A mixture Drama, Sci-fi, Fantasy and a genre I like to call anti-romance.
That most definitely applies to me. Also from a science/non-fictional background I never really wrote anything creative until about half a year ago. My field for creativity has mostly been music, have even made a living of it for a while. What held me back from writing was never any lack of ideas -- The last really good idea for a short story I had I gave to a friend who is a professional writer -- the story has actually been published. The one thing that kept me was comparing what I wrote to my ideals. Very hard to achieve, if you strive for a mixture of Terry Pratchett, Bret Easton Ellis, Stephen Fry and Arthur Schnitzler. I have been playing World of Warcraft for a long while. First I thought a roleplay server was the thing for me, but I was kind of disappointed realizing to which extent people stuck to clichés all the time. I have got a different concept of roleplay than most other players -- I want my character to become alive. So I tried to write little scenes, a little cv, etc., for one of my characters; and spontaneously decided to write more, now delighted to be able to molest my fellow players with my strange stories
Yeahh, i write to escape. It's cool to imagine to be someone else and have a total different personailty with a different atmosphere. I love writing, i have been inspired since i as young. And now all i think about it story, setting and characters.
What compels you to write? -The stories in my head. There are hundreds of them, if not thousands and new ones crop up every day. Writing gets them out. Why do you write? - I write partially because I can't imagine NOT writing. That's the main motivator. But in the last year I've decided to write also as a career/business decision, so I also write now out of motivation to make a living at it as well as just because I love writing. What makes you write what you write? -I love to read fiction, so I write fiction. On more of a subject-level, I love speculative fiction, so I tend to write a lot of it. I also love romances and thrillers, so I've started teaching myself to write those as well. What Made you decide you liked to write? - I had a teacher when I was 8 who started us having a "creative writing day". It blew my mind that I could just make stuff up and write stories myself (I'd always loved to read, but I hadn't put it together yet that people who were just a normal people wrote the books I loved). So I started writing stories and haven't looked back. What Do You Write? - I write short stories, so far they've all been science fiction, fantasy, or literary. I also write novels. I've finished two, one is a science fiction/cyberpunk novel and the other a fairytale fantasy. I'm currently planning five more for this year, two of which are in various stages of completion. One is a middle grade fantasy, the other a thriller/crime novel. I also intend to write a paranormal mystery, a western/horror, and a regency romance this year.
What compells you to write? these silly little stories and people that fly in and out of my head on a daily basis Why do you write? because what lies within threatens to bury me out of reality if I don't get it on paper and out of my head What makes you write what you write? Me, Myself, and I thinking I'm funny What Made you decide you liked to write? I tried it a few times when I was younger and it felt good... so I kept at it. What Do You Write? Fiction. Drama. Romance. Paranormal. Humor. Whatever blows my hair back...
What compels you to write? Curiosity Why do you write? Sometimes boredom or just have an opinion. What makes you write what you write? Inspiration from certain experiences and interest. What Made you decide you liked to write? It doesn't feel like a chore. What Do You Write? Mainly scripts, short stories or opinions.
"What compells you to write?" In short - profit. Or, at least, that's what I used to say. Now... a greater sense of purpose, a meaning. Simply put it makes my life stand out from go to work, come home, play games, go to work, etc etc. "Why do you write?" Same reasons. "What makes you write what you write?" If I have an idea I write about it, simple as that. Fantasy and to a lesser extent science fiction has been the subject of every book I've read since 7th grade. "What made you decide to write?" Positive feedback from friends. And, in truth, my life had no direction early on. I didn't know what I wanted to be. My dream became wanting to make a living writing. To this day my dream is to make enough writing books and such that that is all I would have to do, not that it would be likely to happen . "What do you write?" Fantasy Fiction, as well as Sci-fi and some real world alts (Adventure-esque fiction that takes place in the modern day).
What compells you to write? I'm compelled by the guilt that I call myself a writer yet I haven't written anything and the desire to be a better writer Why do you write? I've been told I have interesting ideas and something to say What makes you write what you write? Inspiration from interactions and people in my own life mixed with the melodrama of the superhero or fantasy world What Made you decide you liked to write? A few teachers I had in school told me it would be a good field for me What Do You Write? Right now I'm on a comic book kick, a lot of batman stuff and some originals
What compels you to write? Thoughts Why do you write? Because I can What makes you write what you write? Life experience What Made you decide you liked to write? Nothing made me decide, I just always loved it. What Do You Write? With creative writing mainly short stories.
What compells you to write? A need to express my creativity. Why do you write? To learn about myself and to satisfy that urge to express my creativity. What makes you write what you write? Life experience and my imagination. What Made you decide you liked to write? Writing fantasy as a child. My ideas were always larger than my ability to put them down onto paper, but reading those few handwritten pages is an emotional experience. What Do You Write? I used to write a lot of fantasy and science fiction. Now I mostly write realistic fiction in short story or novella form.
What compels you to write? I get motivated mostly by my own feelings, my dreams and pain of not only mine but also of others. Why do you write? I write because it makes me feel safe. My writing is my sanctuary. What makes you write what you write? Usually the events happening in my life and also around the world. What Made you decide you liked to write? Well, in fifth grade, my ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher praised me on my creativity. I always knew I had the capability, as my mother was also a free-lancing writer, but it was my teacher who encouraged me from the beginning. What Do You Write? Usually short stories, but right now I'm compiling a diary of a disturbed/lonely kid. It's somewhat related to my own life. I'm also writing a novel about a kidnapped princess. Besides this, I sometimes write poems, songs and essays regarding my views on the events happening around the world and in my country.
What compells you to write? Waking up. Why do you write? Passion, pleasure, relaxation. What makes you write what you write? The stuff in my brain just spills out on the page, really. What Made you decide you liked to write? I decided I liked writing when I was about four... I guess it was realising I had stories to tell? I don't really remember. What Do You Write? Horror, fantasy, sci fi, and YA.
What compels you to write? Anything. A small flash of inspiration can tip the iceberg be it an excentric person I see, the way a building looks in the rain, my English professor giving an assignment... Really the same reasons that I'm compelled to weld (no rhyme intended)... Why do you write? To escape. To be someone else or a group of people for a while. Or just be nothing floating around a landscape. What makes you write what you write? Experiences, dreams, aspirations... What Made you decide you liked to write? Nothing "made" me start writing, it was just something I did. I guess I got bored with reading all the time and wanted to create my own temporary worlds. What Do You Write? Have yet to try my hand at horror or romance.
What compells you to write? The nightmares. My mother comes to me in my dreams when I don't write. Why do you write? Mother never let me do anything else since the day I could pick up a pen. "You'll be a great writer like your cheating bastard of a father," she'd say. What makes you write what you write? Mother's incessant, grating voice in my mind's ear. What Made you decide you liked to write? I don't. I hate writing almost as much as I hate my mother. She was a filthy, vindictive whore. What Do You Write? I write what Mother would've liked.
Writing keeps me completely sane. I love to write for self expression because I am simply filled to the brim with emotion. I write about things that make me happy, depressed, angry -- I write about everything and anything I can.
What compels me to write... it's usually the characters I come up with, they begin to really live in my head and don't stop hounding me until their story is told. Why do I write... see the above What makes me write what I write -- generally I write things that I am interested in myself. In fact, that's the only reason I write. I could never be a reporter and just do assignment work. I have to feel passionately about what I'm writing. What made me decide I liked to write -- probably getting published and getting paid What do I write -- Vampire novels. I'm on my 3rd. The first was published, the 2nd will be published early next year, the 3rd is 1/4 of the way complete
