So You Want to Be a Writer?
(Bayles, 2013)
Have you thought about the time it will take?
Or how you will get published?
The world is changing. Do you dream of having your writing published in magazines and newspapers? Or are you planning on dialing up to the World Wide Web and trying to publish your work in a forum? Or maybe you want to take to the street and express yourself with spray paint under the cover of night? This is the 1990s, I mean things are starting to change. You need to decide if you are going to be a traditional writer and try to make it big with the printed word, or if you want to explore emergent and alternative forms of written expression.
Yes, it will be great to share your wisdom with the world and have people everywhere respond with tears of joy or sadness based on the words you have written for them to read. Just remember: being a writer today isn´t easy. In fact, it never was.
Or how you will get published?
The world is changing. Do you dream of having your writing published in magazines and newspapers? Or are you planning on dialing up to the World Wide Web and trying to publish your work in a forum? Or maybe you want to take to the street and express yourself with spray paint under the cover of night? This is the 1990s, I mean things are starting to change. You need to decide if you are going to be a traditional writer and try to make it big with the printed word, or if you want to explore emergent and alternative forms of written expression.
Yes, it will be great to share your wisdom with the world and have people everywhere respond with tears of joy or sadness based on the words you have written for them to read. Just remember: being a writer today isn´t easy. In fact, it never was.
References:
Bayles, A. (2013, November 23). 540 Writer Introduction [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVQxb5gFHHU
Bayles, A. (2013, November 23). 540 Writer Introduction [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVQxb5gFHHU