tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11513909.post114114514025148192..comments2023-10-11T04:25:44.384-06:00Comments on Bigelow's Rameumptom: Mid-Life Crisis Brewing?Christopher Bigelowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01417741940958662788noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11513909.post-1141922673183324792006-03-09T09:44:00.000-07:002006-03-09T09:44:00.000-07:00If you want to be a full-time writer, write what p...If you want to be a full-time writer, write what people want to read not what you want to write. Unlike what Jana said, this doens't mean you have to write self-hlep books or maudlin fiction. Yes, those books sell well, but their message speakes to people. Figure out what people want to read and write it BETTER. The $$$ will follow.Abel Keoghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158910780194504990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11513909.post-1141773175003593642006-03-07T16:12:00.000-07:002006-03-07T16:12:00.000-07:00Yeah, maybe I just need to take a year or two off ...Yeah, maybe I just need to take a year or two off from writing and then see where I stand. Maybe if I can publish a novel, I'll feel better about treading water in a corporate job while my real career is in creative writing, even if that doesn't pay many bills.<BR/><BR/>Part of me would rather live a more bohemian lifestyle too, but my wife loves our suburban house, yard, and lifestyle, and I have to admit it seems to be good for the kids too. But I loathe home and yard care and having to pay for this lifestyle. My ideal would be to live in a small urban apartment in Boston or New York and be immersed in city life each day...Christopher Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417741940958662788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11513909.post-1141250576508154212006-03-01T15:02:00.000-07:002006-03-01T15:02:00.000-07:00hmmm....a few years ago I realized that 40 was loo...hmmm....a few years ago I realized that 40 was looming. I decided that I could either be 40 with a PhD or 40 without one. I opted for the "with the PhD" option and I'm well on my way now (tho, of course, I should be doing PhD stuff instead of writing on blogs today).<BR/><BR/>I think climbing the corporate ladder is highly overrated. I like living in a small student apartment and enjoy the rather bohemian squalor that accompanies such a lifestyle. <BR/><BR/>As for becoming a full-time writer, well, I've decided that's a pipe dream unless you're willing to write self-help books, create maudlin fiction like the Xmas Box guy, or write formulaic romance novels.janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538362162139679868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11513909.post-1141224818156977502006-03-01T07:53:00.000-07:002006-03-01T07:53:00.000-07:00At 40, I pretty much did exactly what you're sugge...At 40, I pretty much did exactly what you're suggesting: realized I hadn't hit the big time, and started watching a lot of cable TV. It was great--I caught up on some fabulous shows. And then I realized I really liked writing and wasn't ready to give up entirely, so I started writing again. Now I'm 42 and writing a lot, envisioning all kinds of projects, and figuring I have until 50 to make my mark in some significant way.bluestockinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964950589432882745noreply@blogger.com