Since I'm 24 yrs. old with a college degree do you think I'm dreaming out of my head for wanting to become...?

A fiction author? I would like to write fiction for each age group. Child, teen, %26amp; adult fiction. %26amp; I also would like to write plays.





I would LOVE to pursue that. I've written a couple of stories, but they're not finished. I don't feel confident enough because of fear that people would say my writing style doesn't make sense %26amp; that the story events would be unrealistic, illogical %26amp; incoherent. I have this fear, based on what I was told for years in college English Composition classes, %26amp; I used to get nothing but F's on my papers.





Do people STILL write plays anymore? %26amp; do you have to go to school to be able to write plays?





Also, if I do write fiction, I'm thinking about formatting it like a play by putting the character's name+dialogue.





***Correct me if I'm wrong. Is the writer's strike ONLY with people writing movie scripts-like Hollywood? I don't want to feel like an idiot if I decide to go to a publishing company to publish my book %26amp; they laugh in my face.

Since I'm 24 yrs. old with a college degree do you think I'm dreaming out of my head for wanting to become...?
First of all, you're aiming way too wide. Most authors write in one genre, for one age group. At the most they write in two. Authors certainly make forays into other genres and groups and types, but it's better business to stick with one or two genres. Any good literary agent will tell you this. Any good literary agent will have feelings similar to mine. You will need an agent.





Start finishing stories. Unfinished stories are never published. Do some research, too. I recommend ralan.com for short story markets. Check out sfwa.com and go to their resources for some good articles to get you started. Realize that there are people out there who will rip you off. Arm yourself with knowledge and you'll save yourself pain and a lot of money.





As far as I know, you do not have to go to school to be able to write plays. However, it is very difficult to get plays published because they are not a viable source of income for any agent or publishing company unless Big Name Productions picks it up. This goes the same for "play-style" novels. Your best bet would be to write a more "traditional" novel, at least for your first couple of novels (or short stories, it all applies).





Lastly, I think the writer's strike is only for people in the movies. But you're going to look like an idiot anyway if you approach a publisher to publish your book. Most publishers don't take unsolicited manuscripts. That is, they only take manuscripts from literary agents. To find a literary agent, try agentquery.com. But please first educate yourself on what constitutes a good and bad literary agent.





Publishing a story, novel, etc. is a life dream for many of us. If you do your research, work hard, and are willing to sacrifice just a smidge of your art in order to make your work more saleable, then you might find that dream coming true.





Best of luck!
Reply:I think you should pursue whatever you want to pursue! There is no writing police, there is no right or wrong story line or format! Use your own creativity and do what you want to do!





I too am writing a book. I doubt that it has anything in that hasn't been written in some form by another author, but I'm hoping that my own spin will make it original. People do still write plays, absolutely! And I think the writer's strike is about the union and writers for tv and movies - but don't quote me on that!





Kurt Vonnegut has a list of 8 rules for writing fiction. One of those rules is to write for one person. I agree wholeheartedly! I am writing what I would like to read. If I take into consideration what every single person I know wants to read, I'll never get the stupid thing done! Try to push your worries about what other people think to the back of your mind and do what makes YOU happy!
Reply:Go for your dream, be prepared of course for much rejection as the publishing companys can be ruthless, but everyone who writes has to go through this, if you really are serious, just do it! and don't let anything stop you!!!
Reply:HAYL! LOL I do THAT already, and I'm a Sophomore in college. Go for it! XD


Been writing since I was in kindergarten! (I'm 20.)





I write for all three genres U just named! It's fun!








There's a company called Pegasus Playwrights (or Players) in my hometown. (Chicago) Don't know where you live but they got this contest called "Pegasus Playwrights" or something of the kind, so it's safe to say ppl still write plays. I wrote maybe two and one year, only got a certificate.





http://www.pegasusplayers.org/





Also join up with the Writer's Digest Book Club (I'm in it, currently) they got great books on that.





https://www.writersdigestbookclub.com/





Also, I'm curious as to what your story ideas are, since you say the teachers were hatin' on them. O_O


Don't let that discourage you. I also got a critique with that playwright's certificate of participation telling me to watch out about using the name "Buffy" cuz of that Vampire Slayer show. (Please, they are not even the same! I was like "wth"?) X_X





Oh and I think that strike is only for screenplay or teleplay writers or script writers. :) To my knowledge...syas it ALL here...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer%27s_...


Good luck! XD
Reply:I really think only a publisher is qualified to critique your writing.
Reply:Of course you are not dreaming out of your head. Writing is a very reasonable goal. It certainly doesn't hurt to try. It is something you can do at home and it pays well.





As far as I know, the strike is only for those who belong to the writers' union.
Reply:if u really want to be an author u can.u just have to want it enough.and i know this answer is already very cheesy, im still going to make it even more cheesy.like from that movie cinderella story:"dont let the fear of striking out, keep u from playing the game."i think that quote is perfect for you.haha(:
Reply:I say go for it.





My understanding of the current strike is that it is just a strike for the screen, not the stage.


And people definitely still write plays! It's a great form of entertainment.





Best of luck.
Reply:I think you should pursue your dream! You don't want to be eighty years old and regret not ever have tried to get something published.





And yes, people write plays. In fact, I'm working on a book right now with six Newbery winners, and it's a book of plays. Just click to my username and check out some of the questions I've answered (I answer the "How do I get my book published often?" often).





The writer's strike affects those in television and movies and the like. Think performance arts.





Good luck!
Reply:Remember the sucess of J. K. Rowling
Reply:If you don't try, you'll never know if you could've made it, and you'll be kicking yourself in the butt for the rest of your life.





Or, as Master Yoda says, "Don't try. Do."

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