Petroushka

Your point about being a procrastinator and therefore not successful is well taken. But that doesn't mean I'm not a writer - it can be a hobby as much as any other. I have to say that it really makes me cross that writing courses and writing publications assume that every writer only writes to earn money. I just enjoy writing - and yes, I do know that for most writers who write professionally it isn't a lucrative profession.

I have published stuff in the past - an article in a national monthly, an article on the web and letters in various publications - but I submitted those to make a point.

I suppose the reason for me holding my hand up here is to get some like-minded people chatting about something that I enjoy. If I had major deadlines and publishers beating at my back I probably wouldn't enjoy writing as much as I do now. However, I do admire anyone, like yourself, who works at writing to earn a living - you are living my fantasy in some respects but I probably wouldn't want to swap with you. Writing is a creative activity that anyone can enjoy.