Hubby says Write some junk.. LOL

[jacks girl]

Really he said write some crap. but wasn't sure that word was allowed here. He was watching the news with me this morning when they were talking about Harry Potter. How this lady went from being poor to rich. Well no offense to those of you that Love Harry Potter but Hubby thinks it's well junk.

I think it was one of the first times he's ever told me to start writing. I was thrilled. No matter the reason he was asking me to write. I know he might have been joking but next time he finds me at the puter longer than he thinks I should be. I'm going to point out to him. Hey I'm trying to write.

Do you get a lot of support for your writing. If so where does it come from.

[DrRita]

I get tons of support from my friends and family, and especially from the Lord.

[Ransom v. Unman]

I don't know where I get support from, honestly. My wife certainly tries to help, and it's nice chatting with all you guys, but I've never really defined "support" as it pertains to me.

I write because I have to... That about settles it.

[Knight of Christ]

I can't realy say where it comes from. i guess a littel bit from everywhere but then again i usealy have my nose in a comp screen lol

[Mouse5]

Most of my support comes from the Lord. I don't feel as though I get support from my husband although he says he supports me in my writing endeavor. I do get some support from a couple of friends. I have always gotten support from my dad. But it seems that since I have a husband and kids folks around me treat it as nothing more than a hobby and one that shouldn't take up a lot of time. It can be very frustrating at times. That's why I feel as though the only support I get most of the time is from the Lord.
I'm okay with that. I can't think of anyone I would want more as a supporter than my Heavenly Father. :)

[righter1]

Sometimes, hubby's attitude is genuine interest, other times, it's a 'will you EVER get this done'. My family and his tend to sometimes be supportive, though I've taken naps at hubby's family's house and woken up to overhear hubby and his mother and grandmother discussing my writing--in a negative way (especially his grandma.) She thinks that because I love Star Wars, my writing is sci-fi, which she apparently doesn't approve of. (Some of it is, but mostly not.) That bothers me...

My friends, especially those in my writers group, really do support me a lot. And, I feel I get continuous, practically intravenous support here at CW. Everyone here is always so supportive, and go out of their way to help if I have a question...

[Xenia]

My husband is my greatest support but he also reads everything I write through rose colored lovey-dovey glasses. He says everything is wonderful so even though he is very supportive I wish he would be a bit more constructive...sometimes! This is where the CW writing workshops take over for me :).

[jacks girl]

Most of the time I don't think about a support system either. i know like Ransom I have to write. it would just be nice if I had a more support cause then I think I would write a little more disciplined.

I have a great support system with my aunt and mom and aunt when it comes to my songs that I write and poems. It's my other writing my Fiction stuff that i don't have a great supports system for. That is why I use CW. It's such a help. Really before i found this place I thought i was a nut for wanting to write so much and thinking of my characters as real. Now i know I'm a nut. a writing nut. LOL.

thanks you guys for jumping in and letting us know how it works in your life.

jacks

[Tommie Lyn]

My hubby is an avid reader, like me. His taste is eclectic -- fiction, non-fiction, cereal boxes, telephone books.....

He is always my first reader of a piece, and he is honest in his praise (I think) as well as in his criticism. He sees not only typos and grammatical flaws, he picks up on structural or logic flaws in a piece, finds plot holes. He's invaluable.

And he's very supportive of my efforts. When I was writing "High on a Mountain," he took me on a trip to Georgetown, South Carolina, and we drove through the State to Cherokee, North Carolina, to see the general route, the "lay of the land" my MC had to traverse when he escaped. He's already mentioned a trip to King's Mountain to see the setting of the Revolutionary War battle which is a part of my current WIP, to make sure I get it right.

[Tarin]

My family and most of my friends appreciate my writing in a "that's nice, dear" sort of way. But as far as avid support of the encouraging and challenging variety, I have one near and dear friend who shares the passion and is a constant well of support. And, of course, I've met some fabulous e-friends, ya'll included, who give me the rather satisfying knowledge that I'm *not* alone in my lunacy. ;)

All in all, I wouldn't classify myself as a very support-needy person. And that's a undoubtedly a good thing, because writing is a lonely island. :rolleyes:

[Timber Wolf]

Besides CW, I belong to a local writing group that meets every Fri at the local library (less summer, CHristmas breaks, etc.) In fact that group going to Christmas break is how I ended up hunting down and finding CW. I also belong to a group at church. But it meets sporadically throughoout the year, and is not aimed at being publisehed. It's focus is more personal memoirs for your family to have after you are gone.


Oh, and Jacks - did you intend for us to be able to pick more than one choice?

[righter1]

Jacks, maybe your hubby's words are a sign he wants you to support him! LOL! Better get a-writin'--and get something published!

[jacks girl]

You could be correct Righter. The first year of our marriage I worked and he tried to work on and of getting laid off in the coal mines. then we worked together running a paper route while working two other jobs. then he went to trucking school and i worked while he went to school in Virgina. Then we both went on ther road for 18 years working with each other now he's working. I guess it's my turn again. LOL.

Yea Timber I thought maybe some people would want to answer more than once answer.

[lynnmosher]

I get tons of support from my friends and family, and especially from the Lord.

Plus my hubby, I reiterate DrRita's sentiment exactly!

[Merry]

I get support from God, my boys, and you guys. In all sincerity, I do thank you.

(Hey, Jack's, heard an interview about Oprah with Russ Dizdar, a former lawman turned deliverance minister...since you mentioned it the other night and I just heard this today... thought I'd tell you. Weird stuff! I put up the link at 4-B under current events.)

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

The word 'crap' is allowed, but it's not allowed to be used in reference to Harry Potter (lol).

I get support from God, and all you lovely people here and some writers at other forums I visit.

[Rachel E.]

My biggest support is from my just younger siblings, I also have friends who are incredibly supportive of me, because they too are writers of a sort. And also all of you are constant and uplifting support to me. Last but not least, is the guy that I'm courting right now, he's a wonderful support to me, and Loves reading what I write, which is awesome for me...he's a blessing to me.

[melw]

I never thought about it. But i guess my hubby kind of supports me now that i have finished a book.

But i have few friend who support me and on here some that support me.

But i belive God has given me this talent so there it that too.

I have some good work collauges too, who i ask advice on certain words or phrases.

MEL