http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml en-gb 30 Fri 18 Dec 2009 02:05:06 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml?page=17#comment6 I was hoping this. Requires a lot of self-discipline, but then nothing dreamlike is ever easy. Tue 19 May 2009 16:59:02 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml?page=14#comment5 think_write: You've given a quest to someone, then. ;)Slightly less WoW-in-jokey: congratulations, and best of luck.Bloofs: If you can carve two hours every weekday out of your schedule, and six hours at the weekend, you've got sixteen hours a week. That's the equivalent of two full-time days a week, right there.It basically means you have to go straight to the computer when you get home and start working (or get up two hours earlier in the morning and start working if you're that way inclined) but it is possible to start writing at a fair lick even with a full-time job as well.If you can't do two hours a night, do one.If you can't do an hour a night, do half an hour.The answer to your implied question: If I only do it in the evenings and weekends, is it still a proper job? is yes. If you treat it like a proper job, it is a proper job, no matter when in the day you make the time for it. Mon 18 May 2009 09:40:57 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml?page=11#comment4 If you're a newbie (uncommissioned) without savings from a top job, how do you pay the bills? I suppose you can just go on the dole if you don't have any debt or family responsibilities... otherwise it means writing in your spare time, but that isn't treating it like a 'proper job' which is what it needs. So what to do? Sat 16 May 2009 18:55:18 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml?page=8#comment3 Great blog, that's given me even more motivation.last year I left a rewarding, but very stressful job to work from home, the aim being to finally kick my procrastination in to touch.I've been writing for years, ideas galore...but keeping most of it in my head, which I suspect many people do. Now of course, I realise the commitment required wasn't there. No regular income and the sacrifices that have to be made were just too intimidating.I finally got my mindset around not having a regular income and made the sacrifices at the start of this year and committed myself to writing.I'm not walking around with that big question mark in my head anymore and I know in my gut I'm on the right track as mentioned above. The flood gates have opened, the material is flowing and I'm geared up for the long haul. I now wish I'd taken the decision earlier! Skint..but very happy. Fri 06 Mar 2009 13:02:33 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml?page=5#comment2 redseason: You can find links to interviews with previous graduates from the Academy page. Tue 24 Feb 2009 10:30:59 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml?page=2#comment1 Has anyone here tried to learn to write with The Writer's Academy? What is your experience of their programme? Tue 24 Feb 2009 05:57:23 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2009/02/writers_academy_7.shtml?page=0#comment0 Sounds like such a great experience. It's great to see someone really stepping out and reaching some kind of summit. Though with things going it seems that it's not really quitting your job it's more you losing your job. Perpress automation Mon 23 Feb 2009 18:35:09 GMT+1