Do you write for money or pleasure?

I would say both. Writing earns me money but sometimes writing is the only thing in the world that keeps me hanging on to sanity. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't write anymore. I think I'd be crazy in less than a month. Lately, though, because of changes in laws writing has become more of a job and less of a hobby which is what I've always wanted and I'm grateful I don't have to do anything stupid to earn money to pay rent. But, still, I miss writing just because or if I felt like it. Now, I have to do it everyday. Otherwise, my debt gets paid much more slowly. It's a trade off and most days it's one I'm happy to make but not always.

I write on ehow partly for money and partly for the need to write. I get passionate about something and I need to share it. I participate here for fun, any money that comes from it I'll gladly accept but it isn't my focus. MyLot allows me to vent and connect with others. I do have goals of writing a book and also getting a recipe book published. I am working on both of those projects. Mainly, even though I need an income, my writing is creative first.

I seldom write for pleasure now, if I get online and start writing, usually it would be mylot or some review site. I just think there are so many places to earn money and it would be better for me to utilize my time for that.

I suppose I do it for pleasure at the moment. I would like to be able to make it at least a part-time career eventually, but that's just not possible right now. I post on Triond, but I'm looking for other sites to start posting some writing on also. I write for children and teenagers so I try to make it fun, but also something they can learn from.

i write as a hobby so i update my blogs whenever i want to say something and take it off my chest.. but as for this site, i joined because some friends said that it pays.. im just trying it out so i just keep on posting and posting though i find it a lot of fun.. i am a student so i need extra cash wherever i can find it.. and this sure is a pretty fun way to earn! =)

I want for both. I need to have some money to earn and need to have some friends around the world. I do write for free , I did a lot. Here in mylot I like to write for pleasure as the first reason than money. Best of Luck.Happy Mylotting.

I write for both reasons. I love to write and I love to get paid for it. I cannot understand this choice, however. Does that mean that when you were at school, and the career counselor came around and gave you a choice for what you were going to spend the rest of your life doing, the job you chose that would give you a good income was obviously the one you hated? And if you wanted to be, lets say , a cook, you refused to get a job as a chef because naturally you must only work for money at jobs you hate? Seems as much sense.

I enjoy writing. A couple of college professors I had for writing classes told me that I was pretty good at it and that I should start writing more often. I am glad I found a site like mylot that will pay me at least a little for the things I write while I look for other ways to make my skills pay off bigger for me...I hope to someday make at least decent money through writing, even if I do not do it as a full-time job or career.

I've been writing for pleasure for years. I would LIKE to write for money. Hence, signing up for Assoc. Content. Turns out I had Triond already bookmarked, just haven't gone any further with it. I had heard Helium mentioned before. I've bookmarked that now too. Will have to look into both sites more! I also just signed up on eHow. I'm not sure how good I'll be at the How-To stuff, but should be interesting at least to try it. BTW, thanks for suggesting Helium (and I added you to my favs in AC)

i write not just to earn money or what but most specially improving my english vocabulary..you know, i came from philippines..and it's been one of my wish to have an american accent..i really want to talk english fluently..that is why i manage to join forums or any discussion online that helps me...

I have a love of writing which has been in me since childhood. I did not do anything about it for years and wasted a lot of time in jobs I hated instead of pursuing a degree in journalism. It wasn't until my little daughter started at kindergarten that, as a stay at home mum, I began looking for something to do and decided on a course in freelance journalism. I graduated in 2007 and had a few things published but was not paid anything at first. Eventually a parenting magazine bought a couple of my pieces and I was paid! The jobs are few and far between and I am still not making a great deal of money. I write for my blog, Helium, Associated Content, Bukisa, Ezine and many others. Some of these sites do pay. As I said I am not making a fortune from writing yet but I will keep going because I could not imagine doing anything else. My next goal is to write a book. There is a book by Marsha Sinetar titled "Do what you love and the money will follow". I am doing exactly that and who knows? To anyone who loves writing, I say, go for it!

I would dearly love to write for money. But so far, that hasn't happened. I love to write. Even without getting paid, I love to write. I miss when I was a teen, and could spend hours at a food joint, sucking down the diet pepsi and just writing and writing. I always preferred Hardee's. They'd let me sit there on the off hours, and keep me well supplied with my soda. Now, they have a different brand, I'm a lot older so sucking down the pop is so NOT workable, and we live 16 miles from town. It's just not feasable anymore. I get closure on the things that bother me. I get to explore new worlds and people. I get to tell about the animals I've cared for and that have cared for me. My hubby even got me a plastic table for outside. So I can sit outside, with the wind blowing (in the summer!), and write to my heart's content. It was a beautiful idea, but not so workable. The cat's know they can jump on the table and take full advantage of having a petting victim. I don't get much writing done now!! It's hard for me to write in the house. Too much housework looking back at me, no wind blowing, no people to see and make up a story around them. Not as easy!

How far myLot goes, let's be honest, you can't earn enough to live, so I mainly write for my own pleasure. I enjoy reading other users discussions and suggestions they have given to my advices.

Well i write for fun and mone online..here a mylot i write for fun..But for money the best places to write are helium and associated contents...When i write for money , i try to get the best out of me and get my work appreciated...

Yes, I do expect to get paid from this site, but If I really wanted to make money online there is other places I might go fist, I post here for 95% pleasure 5% money. Anybody who says its 0% money is completely lieing.

I write for a number of reasons; I'm good at it and I like doing it and I can make money at it so it's a win/win situation for me all around. I just wish I could do it full time but I'm not ready to let go of my part-time teaching job just yet.

honestly speaking for both money and pleasure...