If you were a writer, would you give up your beliefs if your publisher told you

then I won't do it. I am a writer and a writer is bound to express and not to impress. If the publisher wants me to do something I don't want to do, then I'll tell him that call some writer that will do that for you for a writer can't be credible if he will write articles against his own will. you should know that for you are a publisher. I will defend my side and will make him realize some things in life. whatever happens, I wouldn't do it. :)

I don't mind 'Reporting' that is giving the facts on any issue, for example if some religious cult is doing doing good work in the field of education or health or something then I don't mind reporting that. But I will never endorse something that I don't believe in.

i will never do it. i will uphold my beliefs and my faith. i'd rather lose my job rather than cross whatever is it that i believe in. i will be steadfast in my faith. there are many ways of earning money. after all, man does not live by bread alone.

i would never do that. I was working in the theatre and writing business, and there were times that they requested that i would change my conception, and i never agreed on doing that. Those are things that i believe in, and i would never change them because of money. They are who i am.

I think that it would depend on your main motivation for writing, is it just as self expression and the pleasure of writing or is it to make a living from writing. If you intend to write for a living then straight away you are at the mercy of others as he who pays the piper picks the tune. However your analogy of the article on abortion would not happen as surely most people who want you to write an article on any subject would want it to be balanced and show more than one side or point of view. You would only be asked to write something that is fully in support of something like this if you had been commissioned to write some sort of propaganda leaflet. Not many published writers are writing what they truly want to as they have to write to suit the buying public and not themselves.

In fact this is happening in not only in the field of religious righting it is happening in all areas also .one has to right things which is not at all true out of threatining of losing job or receiving some reward .i think we all stick to truth there are lot of people who read things and belive it and it is going to affect in their daily life .if we have to keep our human values we may need to sacrifice even our jobs.i know easier said that done.how can one sleep properly after going against one's consciousness.

..nah, I wouldn't do it.. guess I'm a writer and I have lots to say, if that's not what someone wants to read, I'm not going to write something else.. it just doesn't connect/compute... :))

no way. Writing is a personal reflection of the writer. I would never compromise my stance on something, especially abortion for some human. I dont think so. Think about the people reading it. I mean, I wouldn't do it for the money, no matter how much. I think writing is something that although could possibly be shared with the world, it is still a personal matter. If you feel there is something you need to share with the world dont compromise or settle. I mean the money will be spent, but your beliefs will be everlasting!

I believe that you should hold on to what you believe in. Never ever give up your faith for money. Do you know the story of Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego? They too faced a decision about worshipping an idol that King Nebuchadnezzar told his people to worship. The three friends did not do as the King had commanded and they were thrown into a furnace as their punishment, but God saved them from being burnt. See, they are an example for you. Again, don't give up your beliefs and you will be rewarded. Hope you do what you believe.