Well, I've met and worked with loads of writers, photographers, designers and even some musicians. And based on that experience I'd tend to stand my ground on the attention seeking pitch.Ites wrote:it doesn't mean that all of them are 'attention seekers' though, i don't believe that for a second. they're on a mission, most of them, sharing their curiosity with the rest of us
Some people are natural born story tellers. And they like to gather folk around to listen to them, or read their work. And that's a subtle type of attention seeking isn't it?
It's not a bad thing, not at all. It's natural really. Most musicians I have spoken to love to play live (or at least until they've done it too much too long) - because they FEED off the audience reaction.
When you write, you don't get such an immediate feedback (until the letters start coming in to the editor and most of those that bother to right are - sadly - negative). It's a much more anonymous craft even if you name is appearing by the articles or on the book cover.
But of course, if you are lucky enough to write about your passion, then you're doing it out of enthusiasm for the subject. Just better hope that your passion doesn't get dampened by the fact that it has become your work.