I didn't want to write for pay. I wanted to be paid for what I write.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I write, I don't allow the fear of consequences to interfere with the writing process. I have in the past paid for my commitment to the truth and the way I live my life. I am prepared to pay more if I have to.
If your purpose is to make money, you shouldn't get into writing.
I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.
A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.
I'd have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money.
I was a prodigy who learned how difficult writing was only after getting published. I paid my dues later.
That has to remain the principal reason for doing it, doesn't it? I know it's possible to write for money, and many very good writers have done so. But for me, it has to remain the principal thing that I actually want to do the writing.
I started off as a journalist when I was young and I did not get paid unless I wrote three stories a day.
Writing wasn't about making money. I wanted to find fulfillment in writing and telling stories, and that's what's driven me.
I was a writer for hire. I wrote to pay the bills.