For art’s sake

What sacrifices have you made for your writing career that you're better for?
by Dietrich
I’ve never thought of anything to do with writing as a sacrifice. There’s no ritual or offering, nothing like that. Not in my real life anyway. It comes down to choice and time, and writing is what I choose to do over other things. In order to do it as well as I can, other things have to be set aside. 
For me, there’s nothing like sitting down with an idea for a story, and spinning it, disappearing in...