.::. Writing .::.

So, I write casually...very casually and some of you have seen my other blog where this actually comes into play a bit. However, I was reading a blog of a friend, Ellen, and she made some interesting points that made me think about myself as a writer. The media I take in, influences what and how I write. If I'm listening to a piece of music that is particularly moving for me at that time, I'll end up writing in that tone and often with those same emotions. Or, I'll find music with those emotions prevalent in order to write them clearer. We were talking maybe a couple weeks ago? I'm not sure when anymore, and she asked me about my writing:

Ellen: whaddabout you, doin any writing outside of RBC lately? <.< ashley: Just Abyss I'm not a -real- writer. I just write what comes to mind when it does. Ellen: pfft, and "real" writers dont? >.>

She had a very valid point. Maybe I do need to work on cleaning up my writing and actually making something of it. I've worked in bookstores for seven years now, I know the market, but is it worth it?