I know several people who are amazingly talented writers who've been unable to find paying work. Writing prose is sort-of like software, in that you can get a l

I know several people who are amazingly talented writers who've been unable to find paying work. Writing prose is sort-of like software, in that you can get a lot of practice in before you ever get a job, but it's hard to prove that your practice was valuable until you've had a few years of professional experience.