Writing on the fly
Here’s some hard-earned advice from writers who lead ‘double lives’ and have learned to make them work
Published:
April 19, 2010 "Don't quit your day job." These foreboding words, often spoken to
writers by those not in the profession, seem to hold expectations of
failure and poverty. Whenever I hear them, I smile to ward off the
feeling of doom. It’s not that I disagree. The number of writers who
can actually support themselves as writers—and that includes the most
talented and prolific—is woefully small. The majority of us must have a
separate and reliable means of support so that we can create.
Recently
I talked to a number of productive writers who appear to have managed
well their “double lives” of holding down a day job while making time
to write. Their comments may offer you some useful tips and inspiration
for your own writing life, and perhaps even a new appreciation for some
of the advantages of that day job for your writing. |
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