Steven Spielberg said he makes the movies he’d like to see.
It’s that simple.
So it is for me. I write the stories I’d like to read. Good
thing, because read them I will, over and over, before I move on to writing the
next story I’d like to read.
This is my answer to the question of why I write for kids,
why I write what I write, and why I write, period. I like to read. That is the
why and the what.
There are writers who wouldn’t write commercial books if
asked, because they don’t read them. Others wouldn’t write literary fiction
because-- ditto. If you love reading who-done-its, Science Fiction, or romance, you could try writing one. Writing
is a thorough engagement, and such is rewarding in a deep way when it’s what
you like.
All the rest are the dues we pay for this privileged existence.
©Ofra Amit (from A Velocity of Being)
Me too. But there are lots of things I love to read, like a good romance, that I don't know how to write...yet :)
ReplyDeleteYour YET may be the pivotal word ;)
DeleteI agree with you and Vijaya. Luckily I love reading MG novels.
ReplyDeleteBut, unless I go to law school and become a lawyer (and there aren't enough shopping days left before Hanukkah), I'll never have the background required to write legal thrillers.
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ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how much I *learn* when I write a story. Even non-lawyers can write legal thrillers if they are passionate about them. I doubt romance writers all have magnificent love lives, and practically all published children's' book are written by adults who must imagine the child they once were. But I am not suggesting you go to law school, Barbara. Enjoy the field as a spectator.:D
DeleteI write for myself. I write me.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Your posts are definitely personal, which is part of their charm.
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