I also miss Writer's Forum. I like how you've outlined your journey here and I admire how you said yes to everything but for me, personally, I wouldn't be able to cope with the pressure of producing a commission every month. It would petrify me and it's this crippling anxiety that would stop the creative flow - which is why I stick to short stories. I can choose to write or not write, to sub or not sub. No fiction ed has commissioned me (Although a certain mag does sometimes commission certain writers) I don't think they are likely to choose me, anyway!
I salute your staying power, Simon. I cut my article-writing teeth on Writers' Forum waaay back in the day. It was coming up with the angles that flummoxed me.
I also miss Writer's Forum. I like how you've outlined your journey here and I admire how you said yes to everything but for me, personally, I wouldn't be able to cope with the pressure of producing a commission every month. It would petrify me and it's this crippling anxiety that would stop the creative flow - which is why I stick to short stories. I can choose to write or not write, to sub or not sub. No fiction ed has commissioned me (Although a certain mag does sometimes commission certain writers) I don't think they are likely to choose me, anyway!
Yes, I think it's important for us to all have our own boundaries. We do it for ourselves, and so we should only do what we want to do.
I salute your staying power, Simon. I cut my article-writing teeth on Writers' Forum waaay back in the day. It was coming up with the angles that flummoxed me.
I miss Writers' Forum, too!