Munday - Your Message?
Do you have a message in your writing, something big and important you feel you need to say that spurs you to write? If so, what is it?
If not, does this bother you? Do you think writers need that to be 'real' writers? What is your definition of a 'real' writer?
A 'real' writer is whoever has the deep desire to write and/or tell a story. Not just a "oh, I'd like to write a story someday" people, but those who not only want to but actually DO it. Maybe we just want to be heard, want to see people enjoy the stories we create, or just can't see life without the people in our heads. You don't have to be published, don't even have to be a great writer, whatever that is. Just have to honestly WANT to write.
As for messages...it's fine if you have them and fine if you don't. It's a little annoying when the message is beating you about the head, but hey maybe someone else is just that dense. I don't write with the intent to get a message across, although I'm sure many can be pulled from my stories (And then get accused of being part of the 'gay agenda' too. ^^) I write about interesting people and they have their own viewpoints, which of course get expressed along the course of the story. In trying to make them real people they're bound to have a message of their own and readers will always take what they want from a book whether you put it there or not.
But I'm just trying to write the kind of stories I'd like to see. ^^
If not, does this bother you? Do you think writers need that to be 'real' writers? What is your definition of a 'real' writer?
A 'real' writer is whoever has the deep desire to write and/or tell a story. Not just a "oh, I'd like to write a story someday" people, but those who not only want to but actually DO it. Maybe we just want to be heard, want to see people enjoy the stories we create, or just can't see life without the people in our heads. You don't have to be published, don't even have to be a great writer, whatever that is. Just have to honestly WANT to write.
As for messages...it's fine if you have them and fine if you don't. It's a little annoying when the message is beating you about the head, but hey maybe someone else is just that dense. I don't write with the intent to get a message across, although I'm sure many can be pulled from my stories (And then get accused of being part of the 'gay agenda' too. ^^) I write about interesting people and they have their own viewpoints, which of course get expressed along the course of the story. In trying to make them real people they're bound to have a message of their own and readers will always take what they want from a book whether you put it there or not.
But I'm just trying to write the kind of stories I'd like to see. ^^