Gwen Cooper
Author, Diary of a South Beach Party Girl
As in any creative endeavor--music, film, dance, etc.--writing produces a small number of envy-inspiring success stories and more than a few casualties strewn by the side of the road. When so many people want the same thing, how could that not be the case? But up the middle of that road (along the lines of the "Hey, it's that guy" category of working actors) are the ones who may never become fabulously rich and famous, but who nevertheless manage to pay their bills and live their lives in relative comfort--with the added bonus of getting to do what they love for a living.
I wish there had been more coverage of such writers in this piece, as this story seems intended to discourage aspiring writers from making the attempt. So I'll only point out that there's a name for people who are so afraid of failing, they don't even try to win. They're called losers.
Gwen Cooper
Author, Diary of a South Beach Party Girl
As in any creative endeavor--music, film, dance, etc.--writing produces a small number of envy-inspiring success stories and more than a few casualties strewn by the side of the road. When so many people want the same thing, how could that not be the case? But up the middle of that road (along the lines of the "Hey, it's that guy" category of working actors) are the ones who may never become fabulously rich and famous, but who nevertheless manage to pay their bills and live their lives in relative comfort--with the added bonus of getting to do what they love for a living.
I wish there had been more coverage of such writers in this piece, as this story seems intended to discourage aspiring writers from making the attempt. So I'll only point out that there's a name for people who are so afraid of failing, they don't even try to win. They're called losers.