Being a writer is like...

[azurelunatic]

So a dude walks into a bar and observes an older man, with a full beard, plaid short-sleeved shirt, and suspenders, weeping over his drink. This dude being a compassionate sort of dude and also one nosy so-and-so, walks over and asks the guy what's wrong and can he help.

The older guy just shakes his head. He says: "I built an entire accounting system on bare metal, but do people call me Dave the Programmer? No. I taught an entire generation of students C and C++, but do they call me Dave the Teacher? No. I helped hundreds of clients fix their systems and only charged them $200/hour, but do they call me Dave the consultant? No!" He pauses again, then bursts out: "But you fuck one goat -- !"

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Writing is also a thing that doesn't take well to being put into the past. You write one book, and even if you never manage to finish another, you're still a writer. It's not a thing that undoes itself when you're not looking. Sure, between one thing and another, you might get out of an active writing habit, but having written something is still a major life event that nothing can erase. Lots of writers do write every day, or at least regularly, especially professional ones, but that's not an actual requirement for being a writer. It's just a very strong recommendation.

If you have in the past written things, you are still worthy of being called a writer.

It's much better than having fucked a goat.

Comments

[inoru_no_hoshi]

LMFAO. It's true, I'd rather be known as a writer than a goatfucker. xD

[azurelunatic]

It is also interesting that I began wondering if there was any possible way this guy could have become known as a goatfucker without actually having fucked any goats. Then I started wondering why I was giving him so much benefit of my doubt. Even though he is a fictional construct.

[inoru_no_hoshi]

LOL but I'm sure there are ways... The obvious is just that, and also possibly the most amusing. xD;

[pauamma]

What if a goat fucked him?

[pauamma]

Or better, a writer who has goatfuckers (or references to same) in their books?

[inoru_no_hoshi]

Not sure that's better... Then I'd be "that writer of goatfuckery". xD

[azurelunatic]

New euphemism for JKR spotted off the bow!

[inoru_no_hoshi]

\o/ (Also, earwormed with "Star Trekkin'". Thanks. :P xD)

[pauamma]

You don't want to be MZB?

[inoru_no_hoshi]

Pretty sure that would be funnier if I'd read more than a few of her Darkover novels. xDDD

[arkeiryn]

I haven't seriously written anything since NaNo 2010. Does this mean I can still claim to be a writer?

[azurelunatic]

Sure! And please do not start fucking goats, because that would likely override 'writer'.

[jeshyr]

Yay!

I am still totally proud of the $30 I got paid for a nonfic article once - I scanned the cheque before I cashed it and I still have the scan. This was ... I dunno, about 15-20 years ago??

\o/

[azurelunatic]

Ooo! Paid for writing! Excellent!

[jeshyr]

Beats goatfucking :)