Motivations for Writing
March 21, 2008 – 11:00 am
Sir, no man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.
~ Samuel Johnson
Instead of marvelling with Johnson, how anything but profit should incite men to literary labour, I am rather surprised that mere emolument should induce them to labour so well.
~ Thomas Green
Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.
~ A. A. Milne
What are your motivations for writing? Please leave a comment!
One Response to “Motivations for Writing”
If money were my strict motivator, I’d have been finished long ago! Though I do get paid to write and publish for my business, that’s not all the writing I do.
Writing is cathartic; sometimes I just need to let the words escape. Other times, I write because I believe I have something valuable to offer. I’ve really enjoyed entering the world of blogging because it seems to provide the opportunity for both.
By Kim Kautzer, WriteShop on Mar 27, 2008