Creative Writing or Article Writing

United States
January 19, 2013 2:16am CST
My love for writing started, when I was very young. I love to write short stories and poetry. Over the last few years I have started writing article online and for magazines. Sadly, I haven't maid much money doing this. Lately, I find myself wanted, to go back and do more creative writing. I wasn't making much money doing that either. But, at least, I was happy? Friends, what do you think, creative writing or article writing?
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@anaknitatay (1335)
• Philippines
20 Jan 13
what makes you think you can't do both?
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• United States
20 Jan 13
There isn't enough time in the day. I also go to school and have a son, huband, and house to take care of. It's finding the time to do all that I want, to do.
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• United States
17 Apr 13
I do both, it's just at times I tend to work on one more than, the other. For the last few months, I have been doing a lot of creative writing.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
19 Jan 13
DO what you loved to do make ya happier
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
12 Mar 13
yes always better to write that way
• United States
11 Mar 13
After, years of article writing. I think, I am happier just ding creative writing. I have thought, about it, for a long time. I am just happier writing what I feel, in my heart.
@grkelly (1206)
• Malta
19 Jan 13
This is not about choosing one or the other. They cannot be compared strictly speaking. It all depends on the writer and his/her abilities, likes and dislikes. The mood also have an effect on what one prefers to write.
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@Shavkat (136866)
• Philippines
20 Jan 13
I do think that it is not need to compare both entities. Yes you are right my friend, the mode of a certain person changed. It could be feeling of distasteful for having a monotonous type of writing.
@else22 (4317)
• India
19 Jan 13
I have joined a couple of article writing sites,Expertscoloumn and wikinut.And now I am writing for the former.Till now I have written as many as sixteen articles for expertscoloumn,but earned just only a few cents.You have to draw traffic to your articles so that you may have a larger number of views.I have not joined Facebook till now,but now I will join my site.Here I can put the link of my articles.I have also decided to join some article directories.Unfortunately I don't have friends who are interested in reading articles online.So I can't attract traffic by word of mouth.The more traffic you draw to your articles,the more will you earn.So try to attract traffic to your articles. By the way,what's the difference between creative writing and article writing?Would you please tell me?
• United States
19 Jan 13
The difference, is creative writing is just making up stories and writing them down. Article writing is doing the research and all else you have to do. Often, I have to do a lot of research for the articles, that I write. Creative writing is something that I have done since childhood. I haven't just sat down and wrote a poem or short story in a long time. I miss it, because I don't really have the time.
@else22 (4317)
• India
19 Jan 13
I have been writing articles since when I was a teenager,but only in my mother tongue,Hindi.This is the first time I have started writing articles in English,a foreign language for me. Thanks for enlightening me.I have been writing articles till now.I do research on the internet and then write articles.Now I am toying with the idea of writing creative articles.Thanks a lot.
• United States
20 Jan 13
That, can't be easy else22. I only speak and write in English. I would love to learn a second language. Good luck with your writing.
@Shavkat (136866)
• Philippines
20 Jan 13
My friend, you can still both things at the same time. You may wish in random. I do writing as my past time, but I don't let myself stuck in one form of writing. If I do that, I will feel bored and loss my interest of doing any write ups.
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• United States
20 Jan 13
You are so right, I think, rearranging is in order, that's all.
@anshu23 (147)
• India
19 Jan 13
Writing articles is a passion for me. I write regularly on my blog. I don't think it is very good source of money in the initial stages. I enjoy writing articles. People say that there is no creativity in articles but it is not so. A good article can be creative also. But yeah creative writing is altogether a niche.
• United States
20 Jan 13
You do have a point, they has to be some creativity in article writing I am working on two novels, also. But, they are usually last on my list.
@berting600 (3453)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
I am not into writing,yet I like to read stories that are humorous and witty stories. I also like History,and Science stories,too.I do not like romantic stories and anything that got to do with love stories.I wanted stories that relevant to the present situation of the environment,about climate change,and some from what the government was doing.I do not want gossip stories,because it is middling other people life and I do not do the mistakes done by others.
19 Jan 13
Article writing will always bring in more money than creative writing. This is because creative writing forums are far, far rarer than avenues to sell non-fiction work. Of course, I'm assuming you don't want to write books and do all your own marketing. Popular, published fiction writers can earn a nice income but it's a lot of hard work outside of the actual writing! If you're writing articles in English, improving your grammar and spelling will help you earn more. One of the people I'm working with at the moment (on my apprenticeship project) normally charges a couple of dollars per piece: after my input and editing, he just put his first article on sale at fifteen times that amount.
@Archie0 (5636)
19 Jan 13
Even i love writing. In my school days. And even now sometimes, i write quotes, poetry etc. But i don't know why i cannot make myself upto the mark when it comes to writing articles for websites. I was always rejected. I tried writing for triond and bukisa but i don't know what they want. They always rejected the best of my articles. i really want to make money by writing but not finding a better way.
@edvc77 (2140)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
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• United States
19 Jan 13
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@edvc77 (2140)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
Thanks ladyeaglefeather.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
good day to you ladyeaglefeather, given the two options, i will choose both. though on my part here, there are times that i find it difficult to write a story creatively. as i need a longer hours before i come-up a final one. so i give much attention in article writing, hence, from this, i can say that ideas popping in without needing a thorough concentration since i already have the subject. although they bought concerns passion, but at least it would be somehow easy if you already have the subject available at your reach. with regard to your concern, i guess, doing both will be perfect for you, since you have loved writing even before. pretty sure that you can make and hit it going to the top.
• United States
19 Jan 13
I do both, it's just lately, I am finding myself wanting to do more creative stuff. I have taking many writing courses over they past few years. I have been doing more article writing than anything else. I am not making that much at it. I guess, in my heart, I kind of feel like, I have lost some passion for writing since, I have been doing the article writing.
@edvc77 (2140)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
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