I’ve been writing for about 15 years. Only got really serious about it about 3 years ago. And now I am retired, I take it way more seriously and am working on honing my craft. I’ve published stories here to Lemmy too.
I consider myself the world’s ‘okayest’ writer, haha. But it’s been working for me! Actually, the criticism I receive on Lemmy, especially the over-the-top petty and hateful comments, has been quite beneficial; it’s great for brainstorming when I need someone incompetent or blindly loyal in my stories. These critiques inspire many of the characters in my narratives.
Writing stories. Not very good ones but many of them at least.
Keep writing. As the late GREAT Ed Wood said: “Keep writing. Your story may not get better, but your writing will.”
This is truth!
Source: I’m retired and I finance my living expenses through earnings from my fiction stories, not from my pension. :)
Hey, thanks for your lovely comment. I really wish to be in your position one day. How long have you been writing for?
I’ve been writing for about 15 years. Only got really serious about it about 3 years ago. And now I am retired, I take it way more seriously and am working on honing my craft. I’ve published stories here to Lemmy too.
I consider myself the world’s ‘okayest’ writer, haha. But it’s been working for me! Actually, the criticism I receive on Lemmy, especially the over-the-top petty and hateful comments, has been quite beneficial; it’s great for brainstorming when I need someone incompetent or blindly loyal in my stories. These critiques inspire many of the characters in my narratives.
If you want, here are some fo the stories I’ve written on my Lemmy journey: https://lemm.ee/c/talesfromthedark