Skill Discussion: Writing

The first skill under discussion is writing. In this case, I'm specifically referring to creative writing, as opposed to business writing, technical writing, or... well, blogging. It wouldn't be fair to give myself points every time I wrote a blog entry, although it would be a neat trick to pull off.

So first off, what skill level am I at? I've been writing for decades, although I would say I first started really taking it seriously about a year ago. I've got one forthcoming story to be published in a magazine, and I've won honorable mention with a fair bit of frequency in one particular contest.

I'm going to start my writing skill level off high, then, but not absurdly high: 8. I'm doing this to reflect the amount of work I've already put into it, but also the relative difficulty that will be involved in increasing the level. If I want to improve, I'm going to have to work at it.

In general, writing should increase the intelligence and wisdom attributes about equally, since it engages both kinds of knowledge. (Again, this is the case for creative writing. Technical writing would be more weighted to intelligence.) However, certain writing-related activities, like readings and workshops, would also engage charisma. There would also be a charisma component to submitting a story to a magazine, since it relates to self-confidence.

I'm going to put my XP earnable activities and missions into another post, which I will link to from the main page.