I was up very early this morning and the first thing I did was turn on the computer. Usually I go right online, but I spent some time this morning re-reading and editing a story I had written.
As long as I can remember, I've had the secret thought that there were stories percolating in my imagination but I always dismissed the notion of actually attempting to get the words down on paper. As a teenager I would write notebooks full of gooey romantic poetry and dialogue and snippets of scenes, casting myself and my own true love of the moment as the characters. This carried over into my adulthood, when I discovered the miracle of the computer. I again wrote pages and pages of dialogue between characters I created, a charming, loving fantasy husband and his beautiful, talented loving wife (me, of course). But I still insisted I wasn't a writer.
A few years ago I discovered Literotica, website with a huge library of erotic fiction written by people just like me: amateurs who wrote because it made them happy. I wrote my first story and submitted it. Lo and behold, people liked it! What a rush!
So I kept reading, and I kept writing. To be sure, a lot of it was embarrassingly bad. It even made me cringe. But it made me happy to arrange words into a story. It pleases me that people seem to enjoy what I write, but it's the writing I love. I'd do it even if another soul ever laid eyes on it.
Yet I still am uncomfortable calling myself a writer. I write, but I'm not a writer, if that makes any sense. Does one earn the honor of calling herself a writer only when she gets paid for it? I don't know. I'm still a little intimidated to offer what I write for sale.
I'm going to try to get used to it though, because I have a file of stories that tell me... I am a writer.
MissMimi posted on Feb 17, 2007
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lioneljay said on Feb 17, 2007....
Yes you are. :rose: -
copsunited said on Feb 17, 2007....
My Miss MiMi..love you write very well even in notes.]I'd love to read more of it. Sometimes on here I feel rushed..why I don'tknow therefore I miss some really good stuff...smoooochers..keep it up...and Thanks hon -
Zayda said on Feb 17, 2007....
Yes, Miss Mimi, you are a writer. :) {hugs}
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CreativeWoman said on Feb 17, 2007....
You are a writer. :-) What I have read at Literotica is excellent.
CW
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JadeLondon said on Feb 17, 2007....
It seems to me you have all the familiar symptoms. :)I believe you to be a writer, and talented at that.
And what a thought-provoking question you asked: Does financial compensation determine status? I grapple with that same question in respect to myself. You seem much more disciplined than I. I envy you that strength.
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Eclipsa said on Feb 18, 2007....
I used to write a lot when I was a teen also. I havent done much of anything in a long time. You are a writer, getting paid for it or not. My sister had a book published, I cant remember what it cost her, but maybe you should look into it. I dont think she has made much money from it, but I know she loves having it! Heck, I think I may start writing again also. Keep on writing! -
Chudditch said on Feb 18, 2007....
I saw her use the word erudite in a sentence, yep writer. -
MissMimi said on Feb 18, 2007....
[kicks Chudditch affectionately in the ass] It's the only big word I know. ;)
Thanks, LJ. so are you. :rose:
Nice to see you, JD. I'm glad you like what I write. Thanks!
Z baby, big hugs for the edit.
Thanks, CW. It was a pleasant surprise to see you over there.
Jade, Thank you. I really have wondered that. what makes one an author as opposed to a writer? And does erotica count?
Eclipsa, welcome! Thanks for stopping by.
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polarheart said on Feb 18, 2007....
MissMimi, from what I've read of your life so far i have a sincere respect for you and all the things you deal with on a regular basis. I am so happy to hear that there is this specific thing that you KNOW is your talent and its something you can be proud of. I'm happy to have met you here at SoulCast and hope that we can all encourage you to write more.[[[[ BIG SQUEEZE ]]]]] love, Polar -
silverwhisper said on Feb 18, 2007....
of course you're a writer, mimi. all of us have known that for some time.
but i'm thrilled that you're finally confident enough to say that. :>
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lioneljay said on Feb 18, 2007....
Of course erotica counts! Are you angling for a spanking, dear Mimi? -
MissMimi said on Feb 18, 2007....
Polar, you're very sweet. Thank you for the encouragement.
Thanks, Ed honey. :)
LJ, why, whatever do you mean? [batting eyelashes innocently] Angling for a spanking? I wouldn't dream of it... :devil: -
beyondtheveil said on Feb 18, 2007....
mimi- I would suspect professional writers had a heap of material before they were ever paid for it.I also have a lot of respect for you. You are a special person, and writer. -
kruuyai said on Feb 19, 2007....
Mimi... if you write, you are a writer. Some writers never even attempt to publish their stuff. They just write for the pleasure of it. And other people write only for the money, and it shows. I've always appreciated the candor that comes across in your writing. -
MissMimi said on Feb 19, 2007....
Thank you, Beyond. I appreciate your kind words.
Thank you, Kruu. I do get a lot of pleasure out of writing.
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