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Q&A Occupational Hazards to being a Full-Time Writer

Every now and again I think to myself how nice it would be to give up my staid life as a Software Developer and start an exciting new career as a Novelist. But then I think to myself that there ar...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by robertcday‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:16:15Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar robertcday‭ · 2019-12-08T09:16:15Z (almost 5 years ago)
Every now and again I think to myself how nice it would be to give up my staid life as a Software Developer and start an exciting new career as a Novelist.

But then I think to myself that there are surely drawbacks to that path and that I shouldn't leap too boldly into that unknown territory.

So, to assist me in making an important decision like this, I ask you: **what are the occupational hazards to being a full-time writer?**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-06-30T11:07:09Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 23