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Grim Vision of Things to Come

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Suilan:
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blgarver:
Yeah I know I'm young.  But I don't even have a book finished yet.  It's not that I'm upset that I"m not published at this point (though that would be pretty awesome), it's that I feel like I'm getting under the thumb of the real world.  My job (TV producer) doesn't pay enough, so I have to spend my "free" time doing outside work, which whittles away my time for writing.  And no, just because someone is in TV doesn't mean they shit in a gold plated toilet. 

I make as much producing TV commercials as I made - before I spent 20 grand on a college degree, mind you - washing dishes at applebees.  Yeah yeah, you have to start someplace...but it's getting really old.  I'm glad I finished college and am a professional videographer now...but isn't the college degree supposed to automatically get you more money?  That's what everyone says when you're in high school deciding whether or not to continue your education.

I mean, it's not like I'm ever going to give up writing.  I just wondered if there was some sort of mantra or exercise I could do to deal with those panicky moments when I start thinking in too much about the reality of my situation.

Suilan:
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Suilan:
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BigMama:
It took most of the writers I know who are successful as many years as you are old to get the opportunity to share their work with the public. It's a bit early to throw in the towel, IMO.  ;)

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