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Darrington:
If it was an unwavering truth of existance that I would get nowhere and do nothing with my writing skills, I would, for the most part, stop.  Now that I feel like a failure of a writer, I'll elaborate a bit on that 'for the most part' bit.  I would stop striving to write novels, especially considering the problems I've been having with writing lately.  Lately being the last two years.  I would, however, not stop writing little short blurbs once in a while.  It wouldn't be complete and utter abandonment, but I'd give up on most of it.  I write for others more than myself.  So if no one was enjoying what I was creating, there'd be no purpose to it.

pathele:
Interestingly enough, I was asked this same question last week, by my wife.  I will give you the answer that I gave her.  I would write, yes. I probably wouldn't sacrifice time with my family, time with her to do it, as I sometimes do now, but yes I would continue to write. If for no other reason than to get the story ideas out of my head (tends to get crowded if I don't)

-paul

Qualapec:
Well. If there was no hope of ever getting published I wouldn't even attempt writing novels/publishable things. But I would keep writing fanfiction and posting online just like I'm doing now. I do dream of getting something published though, that would be nice. But in any case I do it for fun, and if somewhere along the line I manage to write something that's good then that would be fantastic.

Short answer: yes. I would keep writing, just on a more personal basis.

~She-Wolf

Maiafay:
Well, since the online market is fair game...I've seen some pretty horrible stories and authors published --so you would have to be really really really bad I think for your writing to never see the light of day. There is always fanfic, and original story sites that cater to well, original stories. Most Fanfiction sites have a original section--so chances are, someone would read your work. I'm speaking in general of course, not to the original poster.

Me personally...not sure if I have what it takes. Hmm, I've been told I can be published, but I lack the confidence in my work to pursue it. I've also been told I have 'raw' talent. Hence, the safe route of fanfic. I'm a big fish in a little pond where that is concerned, and fear it would be the opposite in the 'published ocean.' I did give up my writing for a while, but now have rediscovered the passion for it once more. Granted, I have my artwork to fall back on and my super duper swell retail jobs if something happens and I give up...again.

Though, sometimes I do wonder if I'm wasting my time--but whenever I feel like that, I always find a published story that I can write rings around...and think I might have a chance...


But no, if I was told I was horrible, I wouldn't give up writing...I may not publish it online and feel like major crap for a while, but I would still dabble with prose for myself.

[beatle mania]:
I feel that crappy about my writing right now. But will I stop? Naw. It's too much fun. My characters would never forgive me. And maybe, one day, if I had enough money, I could always pay someone to write my stories for me.
Because it my characters that I love. I build stories and worlds around them, making it to best suit and torture my lovelies. And, if I don't cater to their needs, they haunt me. My characters act as my muse, despite how much they love to sit by and let me torture myself while staring and lamenting at a blank word document.
But that's just me.

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