When I speak with a new writer,
one of the first things
I ask her
is, “Will writing be
a hobby
or a potential career
for you?”
It is OKAY
for something
to be a hobby,
to be something we do
merely for fun.
Enjoyment can be
as important as money
and sometimes…often
trying to derive income
from the things we love
decreases our joy.
Many writers feel,
for example,
writing professionally
decreases their enjoyment
of reading.
They can’t unsee
the tricks we all use.
They can’t stop
dissecting the story
they’re reading.
That’s a huge cost
of writing professionally
and it is important
new writers consider it
before venturing along that route.
Decide whether something
will be a hobby or a business
for you.
If you decide it will be
a business,
realize that some of your joy
around that former hobby
will likely decrease.