Don’t Spend It All At Once: A Fantasy Shopping List for Writers

According to a survey last week, the average writer earns less than £600 a year. Yep, not £600 a week, or even £600 a month. £600 a year.

I think most of us probably knew that writing wasn’t the career choice of wannabe millionaires. Only a tiny proportion (2%) earn what is described as ‘a good living’ from writing. But these latest figures debunk the romantic image of the struggling artist once and for all.

So what should a writer spend their hard-earned, blood-sweat-and-tears, labour-of-love...