Comments on: Burned Out http://www.mrwonton.com/blog/archives/2004/06/07/burned-out/ Trying to make sense of the world one post at a time. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Ian http://www.mrwonton.com/blog/archives/2004/06/07/burned-out/#comment-14 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mrwonton.com/blog/archives/2004/06/07/burned-out/#comment-14 With my novel (sci-fi) I have the the general story, outline and even some of the chapter openers written. Haven't touched it in 5 or so years. No I don't make my living writing books. Beware writing a book can consume your life. But if you need to write do it or it will hurt worse than being poor and hungry. Posting on /. (or elsewhere) or blogging when you get the creative urge, is much better for the bank account (if you have a real job) unless you write a bestseller. With my novel (sci-fi) I have the the general story, outline and even some of the chapter openers written.

Haven’t touched it in 5 or so years.

No I don’t make my living writing books.

Beware writing a book can consume your life. But if you need to write do it or it will hurt worse than being poor and hungry.

Posting on /. (or elsewhere) or blogging when you get the creative urge, is much better for the bank account (if you have a real job) unless you write a bestseller.

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