why 'create or die!' is so overrated

*cross-posted to Storytellers Unplugged


Listening to: DJ Shadow



When I was in university, one of my closest friends asked me if writing fiction couldn't be a "hobby" instead of something I staked my future and livelihood on.

I was adamant that it could not. I had to create or die, dammit! I was born to be a writer! Anything else would be a death of the soul!

I wonder about that now. It's good – and necessary – to be passionately dedicated to your art, whichever and whatever the art happens...