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What He Said. (I am a full-time novelist. I had to do other stuff for close to 20 years first, though. It's not a bed of roses, and it takes lots of practice a
by cstross 17y ago
What He Said.
(I am a full-time novelist. I had to do other stuff for close to 20 years first, though. It's not a bed of roses, and it takes lots of practice and experience -- and knock-backs -- before you get anywhere. Oh, and it's badly paid and the hours are long! Frankly, if you're _lucky_ it's a lot like running your own one-person start-up, only without the break-out potential. And if you're not lucky, it sucks.)
- ido 17y agoI am not a writer myself, but I know several novelists. Some of which considered successful - i.e. they published several books which sold well and got payed handsomely for it. None of them works as a novelist full time, because they would have never been able to cover their expenses. Your chances of success (where success == making a living out of it without needing to keep another job) might be even lower than for indie game developers...