10 Painful Truths I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Enrolled in Journalism College (And Decided to Become a Writer)

Can we keep this just between you and me?

The worst mistake I made at the start of my writing career was deciding I had the chops to make it as a journalist.

My next mistake was deciding I should only write what I love.

And another?

Deciding it was okay to write just at the weekends and not during the week, because I was busy.

Here are ten truths I wish I knew back when I decided I wanted to become a professional writer.

(If I’d know these 10 truths, I could have avoided my embarrassing mist...