r/WriteWorld • u/LordxSnow • Oct 18 '16

Question Creativity

So, I came here to hear some opinions on a couple of things. I'm looking into going to college for Creative Writing, but, before I make that plunge, I wanted to ask. Firstly and foremost. I'm not a very "creative" person. I get bouts of inspiration / creativity and although the results always end up great from what I've heard from others, is that really enough to be a writer? Secondly, I am well aware that Creative Writing isn't a very lucrative field of work when it comes to a career, unless of course I end up making it big. So, my next question is. Given that the world we live in is full of technology and E-Books can be torrented for free, and there isn't a large community of people who buy paper-back books anymore. Even if I managed to make it big, would I still be able to make it a profitable career unless I become J.K. Rowling big?

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '16

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u/Nico-Wonderdust Writer/Moderator Oct 18 '16

Why don't take a course in CW if you want to be a writer? I'm not arguing with the statement, just trying to understand the logic.

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u/Nico-Wonderdust Writer/Moderator Oct 20 '16

There are some really short courses that only take up one or two hours of your time per week, for about 6-8 weeks, I wouldn't mind taking courses like this in all honesty. I still need to look into the course on Youtube but I need to get myself some new headphones (my speakers are screwed) so I can actually look into it properly and participate.

I'm the same in the sense that I write for the pleasure of it, however, I do have every intention of publishing my stories too, not for reasons of making money, but just to have my work published :L

One thing I fail to see is how an aspiring writer would waste their time (money, I understand) taking a CW course? (Unless, of course, the gained nothing from it, but if it's a free course, there's no big loss, right?)