Don't quit your day job, maybe.

Who doesn't dream of quitting their job and doing what they love all day? I know I do. Some people do it and succeed. However, it can be a long and tough road to get there.

We all want to just write whatever we want for a living. It's not that easy. A lot of times what you want to write is not what wants to sell. Other times you may just find out that your writing is not good enough. Even still you may come to find that you are selling your work, but not making enough money to support yourself. These are all real dilemmas you will most likely face when trying to start writing for a living.

You will have to live like Ebeneezer Scrooge. You will go through times where you cant pay your bills. You will not eat well. These are all necessary sacrifices. Unless you already have some sort of fixed means of income, it can be very dangerous to quit your job and write for a living. Hell, you may even find out that you don't like to write as much as you thought. Then you will be screwed.

I'm sure you want to write. You're sure too. So go ahead, quit your job, freelance, write a book, whatever. But when your liver fails from the alcoholism that comes with being a writer and you cant pay the medical bills, don't say I didn't warn you.