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Why Do You Write?

August 1st 2008 11:21

I know why I write… but more on that later… what about YOU?

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Comment by Journeywoman

August 1st 2008 11:58

Great Hair Style Tips
I Dream of Hollywood
Australian Chick
Fashion Peach

I write because it helps me make sense of my thoughts. And it's a peaceful thing to do.

Comment by Damo

August 1st 2008 12:02

For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics

2 main reason:

To practice writing. Like all things that require skill it also requires practice.

As kind of performance. Much of what I write is disposable thoughts that have not been through any editing process. Like a busker on the road if a few people enjoy that is enough.

Other than that there are a few people I enjoy reading and responses that have blown me away. It is sometimes very humbling to read some of the responses to something that I spent no more than a few minutes rattling off with thoughtless abandon.

Comment by AmyHuang

August 1st 2008 12:25

Sydney Table
Project Job Search
Travel Debate
Travel String
Love Adventures

Mainly because I like it. But I also get a kick out of someone else out there reading it

Comment by Ahmed

August 1st 2008 12:42

techy.Bytes
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Qwerk
Cinema Three

to kill some time.

Comment by RubySoho

August 2nd 2008 01:27

Music Zone
Thought Zone

To "manipulate people and validate all their inner prejudices as being rational."

Just call me Dr Evil.

Or better yet, just be done with it and call me Hitler.

Comment by Anonymous

August 2nd 2008 03:05

Bingo, the voice from out of the closet speaks; plaintively, pleading for mercy she won't dispense.

Comment by tlcorbin

August 2nd 2008 03:08

Coffee Quip
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Alaska Chronicle

Well just bite me in the butt, ya took my line you inconsiderate whining Eva Braun look alike: I'm doing Dr. Evile today.

Comment by RubySoho

August 2nd 2008 03:32

Music Zone
Thought Zone

It's called sarcasm.

It's the lowest form of humour.

Or so I hear.

Comment by RubySoho

August 2nd 2008 03:36

Music Zone
Thought Zone

But it's usually the people who aren't any good at it that say that.

The sour grapes of wrath live on.

Comment by Brenton

August 2nd 2008 12:19

Dr Spin
Tales From The Other Side
Downwrite
Blip Blog
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Cheers

Comment by mohen naorem

August 3rd 2008 03:42

Celebrity Styles

to make money and to entertain the reader

Comment by tlcorbin

August 3rd 2008 04:04

Coffee Quip
A Global Citizen
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Alaska Chronicle

You have made wonderful whine from those sour grapes, but I suppose you know that already Ruby?

Comment by RubySoho

August 3rd 2008 04:22

Music Zone
Thought Zone

Haha. Look who's talking. Nary a day goes by that does not see yourself and that hero of his own making (yes he to whom you play second fiddle and sub-par sidekick), posting an article that either attacks me outright or cleverly (and I do use that term loosely), alludes to me.

Now you can say I am mistaken and egotistical and to that I shall reply, I'm so vain I probably think this post is about me...

But verily, I say unto you Raven, have you and the Great Pontificator really nothing more substantial to write about other than how much you dislike certain other bloggers (and for reasons that yet others cannot fathom)?

Comment by tlcorbin

August 3rd 2008 05:01

Coffee Quip
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Paranormal Paranormal
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Alaska Chronicle

So, it's all about ewe? Your bleating is never ending.

BTW, you can take the snarcasm challenge with me on Sleezer's World, you're a snark maven of modest renown.

Why do I blog? Because I can. This isn't who I am, its just one of the things I do.

Comment by Brenton

August 3rd 2008 08:17

Dr Spin
Tales From The Other Side
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Gosh.

Comment by Tracy

August 3rd 2008 11:13

Movies and Life

I blog, therefore I am...

Comment by OnlineWriter

August 5th 2008 01:31

The Big Computer Software Blog
Online Writing Jobs
Game Carbon

I write for money. If I didn't make $500-$700 each week, I would be utterly screwed as my lazy wife won't work. It also gives me plenty of time to play video games and play with the kids hehe.

Comment by Jim Stillman

August 28th 2008 16:32

Opinions of a curmudgeon
Political Certainty

I've tried to figure this out!

Really Long Link

In the year that I've been writing here, I have made a whopping $9.13. But -- and this is importasnt to me -- I've been having fun. I am aware that writing on political issues won't be that lucrative but I have met (not personally but throuigh posts and emai) some pretty nice folks and one who isn't so nice.l

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