Chasing the dream: the ups and the downs of becoming a writer

Writing was always the dream; penning a novel, telling stories for a living. I chased it for years… until one day I caught it. I was stunned and euphoric for a time. Then the dust began to settle and I realised that the dream actually entailed a lot of hard work and a huge change in outlook and attitude. I’ve come through five years of ‘living the dream’. Along the way it has tested me, tickled me, stoked me with moments of thunderous elation and deep angst. The transition into this new way of life has taught me a lot, so I thought it would be worth looking back on how things have changed for me…

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http://pruebatten.com/2017/07/04/chas...


Swapping the day job for a life of writing - wonderfully terrifying!