I used to be a journalist. I didn't learn much in that career, but I did learn one thing: 80% of reporters have a novel tucked into their desk drawer that they

I used to be a journalist. I didn't learn much in that career, but I did learn one thing: 80% of reporters have a novel tucked into their desk drawer that they're writing. (Metaphorically, of course - most reporters can use word processors.) I never personally knew a reporter who finished that novel.