tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post1490780939294665099..comments2023-05-03T08:32:57.233-04:00Comments on Patricia Gligor's Writers Forum: Why do you write Fiction?Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-92041462615004356052011-11-07T16:41:22.609-05:002011-11-07T16:41:22.609-05:00Ah, control! I know exactly what you mean.Ah, control! I know exactly what you mean.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-59197830014918678732011-11-07T13:39:24.397-05:002011-11-07T13:39:24.397-05:00I write because the voice won't quiet down unt...I write because the voice won't quiet down until their stories are told. I know there are meds to stop the voices, but then it's so lonely in there. Seriously, I write because it's the only place where I have control in my life. Between work and family I don't have much time for myself or my thoughts. By putting them down on paper, I feel like I get some of my control back.Kat Hinksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381877732736883715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-27149402485823159482011-10-28T09:13:57.434-04:002011-10-28T09:13:57.434-04:00That's true; I think we can learn something ab...That's true; I think we can learn something about ourselves when we write fiction. Or, we can delve into another world and leave our world behind.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-85178521582684656022011-10-27T19:35:26.256-04:002011-10-27T19:35:26.256-04:00I write fiction because it really does tell me who...I write fiction because it really does tell me who I am without me knowing and it's not always obvious or on purpose. It's also a way to be whoever I want to be without the work actually reflecting me or what I really want.<br /><br />Everyone has their reasons I suppose though. Some write fiction to make money. Lol.Lady Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781861029251022451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-46693566071454680772011-10-25T09:25:01.952-04:002011-10-25T09:25:01.952-04:00Marta,
That is a good question. I never thought ab...Marta,<br />That is a good question. I never thought about that before. I guess it depends on the poem.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-49967640326687672272011-10-25T01:08:52.450-04:002011-10-25T01:08:52.450-04:00I write fiction because it's more interesting ...I write fiction because it's more interesting and apt to sell better than non-fiction, though I very much enjoy writing memoir, reportage and poetry, as well. Is poetry fact or fiction? Now that's a good one!<br /><br />Marta Chausée, author<br />Resort to Murder, a Maya French mysterymarta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-8644256944974864122011-10-24T18:29:43.438-04:002011-10-24T18:29:43.438-04:00You're right, Marja. It was difficult and, I k...You're right, Marja. It was difficult and, I knew as I typed, that my 140 character answer didn't begin to cover all the reasons I write. But, it was fun and it did get me thinking.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-32360569635314743162011-10-24T15:51:16.037-04:002011-10-24T15:51:16.037-04:00We can't always control the things that happen...We can't always control the things that happen in real life, no matter how hard we try. When writing a book, we have control and things turn out the way we want them to, although sometimes it takes a rough road to get there. For me, writing fiction is the "good time" I always wanted to have. I love entertaining people, and I think that's the role my stories fill. It's really difficult to come up with a short answer for this. Hmm.<br /><br />Marja McGrawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-84229188238034463322011-10-24T13:01:38.874-04:002011-10-24T13:01:38.874-04:00Dac,
I watched the video of the interview you did ...Dac,<br />I watched the video of the interview you did for Lifetime. Your enthusiasm for telling stories definitely came through.<br />I wrote a post "What if" back in August, which you might be interested in reading if you haven't already.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-31370182831366842222011-10-24T12:55:26.625-04:002011-10-24T12:55:26.625-04:00No diapers to change at my house but I know exactl...No diapers to change at my house but I know exactly what you mean, William. I love entering the world of my characters and leaving mine behind for awhile.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-8537248534513492792011-10-24T12:54:19.833-04:002011-10-24T12:54:19.833-04:00I just like to tell stories. Let my imagination pl...I just like to tell stories. Let my imagination play around with "what if." Still very much learning the craft.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-22445204483451844532011-10-24T12:06:04.975-04:002011-10-24T12:06:04.975-04:00I think too, it's a therapeutic escape. I can...I think too, it's a therapeutic escape. I can delve into a world of my own creation where I make the rules and don't have to change diapers.<br /><br />William Doonan<br />www.williamdoonan.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-87992291102775945582011-10-24T11:12:29.856-04:002011-10-24T11:12:29.856-04:00Me too, John. I love the name of your blog, "...Me too, John. I love the name of your blog, "The Joy of Story." I think that says it all.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-59159842573022506842011-10-24T11:08:19.874-04:002011-10-24T11:08:19.874-04:00I'm with you, Patricia. I write fiction to mak...I'm with you, Patricia. I write fiction to make sense of a universe (you call it the human condition) that just can't seem to get it together without my help. And, of course, for the fun of it. I'd rather write than do anything else.john M. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-56322973820199563192011-10-24T10:53:56.370-04:002011-10-24T10:53:56.370-04:00Theresa,
Exactly. It's almost as if they HAVE ...Theresa,<br />Exactly. It's almost as if they HAVE TO be told. Of course, we don't tell them verbatim; we alter and combine them.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577144322916822926.post-46841075478504445292011-10-24T10:21:35.895-04:002011-10-24T10:21:35.895-04:00Thought provoking post, Pat. I write because I get...Thought provoking post, Pat. I write because I get people, scenes and dialogue in my head that just won't budge unless I put them on paper. These "stories" are real lives that insist on being heard and listened to- so I listen!Theresa Varelahttp://theresavarela.comnoreply@blogger.com