What do people think about your writing?
@sprite1950 (30452)
Corsham, England
April 19, 2018 1:59am CST
I am the only one in my family who enjoys writing although they all know about it. I remember talking to someone who said she was slightly uncomfortable about telling people that she liked to write to earn small amounts of money because some of her friends had laughed and said it was pointless because the amounts were so small.
Everyone who matters, all my good friends and family know that I enjoy online writing. I suppose they might find it slightly amusing but they know it makes me happy. I would never be ashamed of what I do.
Do your family/friends know that you write and what do they think of it? Do any of them also write?
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
19 Apr 18
My mother pretty much told me I am a writer. I could talk to her about something and she would laugh at me or tell me I was "full of it", but if I wrote it to her she would read it in fascination.
My daughter knows I write. She has read some of my articles and she was surprised to read the many positive comments I received on them. 
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
That must be a great feeling. No one reads what I write even though they know I like to do it.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
i was able to get my kid brother to write on bubblews. he had 3 posts then he thought earning $50 was not achievable.
my son and sister knows i am into writing in this site, but they don't want it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
Bit like me. I remember when I first started writing on Bubblews it was only $25, then they put it up.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
@ridingbet I think they couldn't keep up with payments when it was $25 so they increased it to $50 to give themselves more time to to cope with them
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@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
Hi SnowDrop!
My son loves writing too. However, he likes writing poetry. In my case, ever since I started earning through writing, I rarely write poetry anymore and now I usually write blogs, web content, product descriptions, and so on. However, no one can say that I earn little from it as it is just a sideline aside from my job as a public high school teacher. I also have clients on different freelancing sites so writing helps me earn significant amount of money. Usually, my family asks me for a lunch or dinner treat on payouts.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
Wow you sound as if you have your hands full! When do you get time to sleep?!
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
20 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I still get enough sleep usually since when my husband is not working on a project, he takes care of the household chores and it's summer vacation now so I don't have to report to school.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Apr 18
@nanayangel Is it summer vacation already where you are? Ours doesn't start until the end of July.
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Apr 18
I think you should do what makes you happy. A little money is better than no money at all.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
19 Apr 18
Writing is a good hobby , I love writing also . My family doesn't know I am writing online... But I think they will support me if they come to know about it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
I think it's a good thing to do. My partner knows I do it and supports me although my family don't really understand.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
19 Apr 18
@sprite1950 ohh , it's your passion, they should understand you and support you as well
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
@Jessabuma I don't really expect them to. I think they find it amusing.
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@Chazzygal (452)
• Botswana
19 Apr 18
i always say, as long as it makes you happy and you dnt bring harm to nobody then go ahead!
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
That's absolutely true. I need my writing to feel good about myself and I don't really care what others think.
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@Chazzygal (452)
• Botswana
19 Apr 18
@sprite1950 now thats the spirit!! do what makes you happy and do not try to please others at your expense
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
19 Apr 18
My kids find it funny and I try not to take any notice of them as they were never into writing themselves so they don`t know anything about this kind of thing really.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
20 Apr 18
@sprite1950
Mine do not understand at all as they simply do not like writing at all its not their thing therefore no understanding from them and not htat I let that bother me either.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
21 Apr 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 I think it's a brilliant hobby if nothing else. I love being able to communicate with people all over the world.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Apr 18
I've never told my son but my daughter knows. She isn't a writer but she respects my decision and says there are worse ways to spend my time.
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
20 Apr 18
They know because I have told them but they are not interested.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Apr 18
That sounds like mine. I don't know anyone on a personal level who does this.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
19 Apr 18
I appear to be the only writer in my circle of family, but I think a couple of my friends do some writing. My husband would be more impressed if I made enough money to pay all my hosting and application expenses. I will probably close some of my blogs and start one that better fits me. I'm just not motivated to post to my current blogs right now.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
Yes I think we can all get "stale" moments when we feel that starting afresh with something different would makes us feel more motivated.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
Well it's a good thing and I'm sure they would support you.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
My partner says that but my family aren't really interested. My sister thinks it's a lot of hard work for peanuts.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Apr 18
@LadyDuck No but it is nice to see them arrive in my paypal account
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@LadyDuck (470798)
• Switzerland
20 Apr 18
@sprite1950 It is true that we stay online many hours for very little, but the earnings are not the main purpose to write online.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
27 Apr 18
@sprite1950
Hi Snowdrop66, I think you were one person that said you liked my posts and some others have said that. I believe the people that laughed at the thought of making some money do not understand. Sure it is not lots but to me every little bit helps me financially and it can add up to a nice amount. I keep mine in PayPal and it can grow there and if need it in my account then put it there and start all over again.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
27 Apr 18
Yes I do like them and I always tell people because it's nice to be appreciated. I usually spend my money on things from ebay as when I buy it will go straight to the paypal option.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
27 Apr 18
@Hannihar Do you just save it or do you sometimes spend it?
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
27 Apr 18
@sprite1950
I see Snowdrop66. I keep my money in Paypal.
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@William21001 (2637)
• Havre De Grace, Maryland
1 May 18
im not a writer but have good ideas by grammer and punctuation might not be correct but i still get my point across and i have a lot to say
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
1 May 18
Well that's the main thing. I wouldn't call myself a writer either but I enjoy sites like this
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
1 May 18
@William21001 I agree. I'm loving it here at the moment
@William21001 (2637)
• Havre De Grace, Maryland
1 May 18
@sprite1950 cool its just having fun and getting stuff off your chest and sharing things
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
19 Apr 18
The important people know and they don't criticize me for any of my online work. I don't care what people will say. I do what I want that makes me happy. There are worse ways to spend one's time.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
21 Apr 18
@morgoodie I agree and I think it's great to interact with people from other countries. It never fails to amaze me that despite the thousands of miles between us we can still communicate,
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Apr 18
That's what I think and it keeps my mind active as I'm reading and learning while I do this.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
20 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I like doing this type of work especially FC and here. I feel like I am connected to like minded people who appreciate what I have to say and how I feel. I don't get that connection from offline interaction with people. Well I do sometimes, but I like my online friends. Like you, I also feel that I am learning things all the time and it keeps my brain active.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
22 Apr 18
My family all want to read my stuff, but for the moment, that's not allowed. I let my aunt read some of my stuff in the past, and she thought it was terrible. So family has been banned since that time.
As long as my current readers continue to read and purchase my works, I'm good with that. I had some recent stories given 5-star reviews, so I'm happy about that.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
22 Apr 18
That wasn't very supportive of your aunt. I hope it didn't destroy your confidence, Congratulations on the reviews .. you must be doing something right
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
22 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Apparently, she's a super critic, so it's in her nature to not like things. I think she doesn't like most of the published works out there in the world, so I shouldn't think too much about it. It did make me angry for a while.
Compared to the time when she read something of mine, and when I wrote these stories, I have read hundreds of stories, so I'd say I have absorbed sufficient levels of creative material to be able to weave at the very least, a simple story. She wouldn't approve of these either. lol
Thanks!
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@lovebuglena (44420)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Apr 18
They know that I write and they think it's great that I do it. Some are even in awe. What they really think of my writing I am not sure but seems they like it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
21 Apr 18
@lovebuglena I'm sure they must have done. I think even my family would have if I had written books.
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Apr 18
It's great that they like what you do and I'm sure they are proud of you
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@lovebuglena (44420)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I am not sure if they had bought any of my books. Would have been nice if they had.
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@HeavenlyB (223)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Apr 18
My sisters know that i write sometimes i do it for money
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
21 Apr 18
Do they think it's a good idea? Are they proud of you?
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
22 Apr 18
@HeavenlyB That's great. You should be proud of yourself too
@HeavenlyB (223)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Apr 18
They are proud cause i do a lot of freelance work
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@porwest (89332)
• United States
20 Apr 18
Pretty much anyone who knows me knows I like to write, and most who read my work fiction or otherwise, they tend to enjoy what I do. Although my fiction is in the horror genre, so it is not for everyone, but I don't write the gory stuff. I am the only one in my family who really writes anything, for fun or otherwise.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
21 Apr 18
I love horror so I would probably enjoy your books. Same for me, no one enjoys writing in the same way as I do. WebAnswers was my first online writing site and I was so excited to be able to write and earn at the same time.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
21 Apr 18
@porwest It soon adds up and I try to save the money that goes into my paypal account.
@porwest (89332)
• United States
21 Apr 18
@sprite1950 It is nice that we are living in a time where one can make a little bit from this kind of writing. My blogs and sites like this don't provide a major source of income, but every little bit is at least something.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
19 Apr 18
My husband says I am good in writing and I should pursue it. A former boss of mine said I am articulate and I can write well. hehehe
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
That's very encouraging. You should be proud!
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
19 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Thank you, Snowdrop. I appreciate that.
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