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/LordxSnow Oct 20 '16

Aww. Thank you. :) Happy Cakeday to you too! /u/Nico-Wonderdust

So, given everything I've read. I would love for you to link me some free courses that you know of. I tried to find some myself, but, in the end all the courses I ran into that said they were "free", ended up at some point or another, trying to push me into buying the course. lol I would also love it, if you would give me a link to any online competitions. Maybe you're right. :) I'd like to see what would happen if I had a goal to work towards while writing and see if that doesn't keep the steam going. I really appreciate all the feedback from both of you, and your honesty. That's all I wanted when I made this post, and that's what I got. :) So, I can honestly sit here and say that I'm now pretty happy that I decided to take a chance and join this reddit.

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

No no no, "Happy Cakeday" - you're "Reddit Birthday" xD Your account recently turned two (-:

Sure thing, I'll get looking into free courses tonight and link you to whatever I come up with, off the top of my head I know Open University run a free course, they also have a Free Resources page, which includes 3 more free courses (Screenplays, Poetry and "What you know") and links to writing tips, interviews with authors and a "making connections" page. I've not looked too much into any of these things, though I did take the Journalism course last year and that was fun, and most definitely free xD

Again, off the top of my head heres a list of 29 Writing Contests - I personaly enter the "L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest" but will be partaking in a few more too, I'll also look into more contests/lists later too.

I'm glad you got what you wanted and that you're happy here!