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I'm 30, never written a thing, but suddenly feeling an urge.....

  • 14-05-2008 11:45am
    #1
    fsgewg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Okay, just what it sounds like. I'm 30, in a pretty decent job and getting well paid. All of a sudden I feel like quitting and writing a book (I'm not actually going to do it, so don't worry).

    But seriously, I have this nagging at the back of my brain saying..... "write, write, write". I have no idea where it's come from.
    I've always been an avid reader. I love a good story. And I've often had ideas myself about books....... but that's all they were really, ideas. I've never considered doing anything about it; until recently that is.
    I also have some interesting tales from my own life that I would like to put on paper....... stories you couldn't make up :)

    So where in gods earth do I start. I haven't written anything at all since I was in school... back in the old essay days... and even then, i was only of a C+/B- standard.
    I have no idea if I have what it takes to write a good story... I don't know what's involved. Should I look into doing a creative writing course online? Are they any good?
    Or should I just slap myself in the face, and get back to my life :o


Comments

  • #2
    claire h
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭claire h


    No, don't quit. You can write plenty while still working. It's not a mystical art and there's no reason NOT to do it and just 'go back to your life' - you don't have to give up your life in order to write. You just need to do it. Maybe take half an hour every day - and write something. You don't seem entirely sure about what you want to write yet - memoir or fiction - so I'd try out both, and try writing short pieces or snippets of something that might turn into something longer, rather than setting yourself the task of 'writing a book' straight off. And then see how you're getting on. :)


  • #3
    fsgewg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭fsgewg


    bOObage wrote: »
    lol thats really cool, we really should meet up some tiem and organize a writing party, myself and drakai are really avid composers of fine peices of art.

    Would pm me or just email me and ill get back to you.

    eh.... wtf?? wrong thread perhaps?
    EDIT: I just noticed that this troll is posting rubbish everywhere.

    anyway, thanks for the responses so far.
    Does anyone know of good online courses? The money isn't really too much of a problem... as long as I think it would be worthwhile.


  • #4
    fsgewg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭fsgewg


    I just came across the following thread
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055236034&highlight=online+course
    which pointed me in the direction of
    www.absolutewrite.com/forums

    What an absolutely amazing resource.


  • #5
    elshambo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭elshambo


    start writing blogs, blogs about anything, football, news, short stories, poems, gig reviews etc


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