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I had to wait for a long time before I could support myself with writing. However, being a writer is what I have most wanted to be, from the time I was a child.

I like writing books. I'd rather be at home with my wife. I can write, take a break, come out, have a glass of tea, give my wife a kiss, and go back in and write some more. It's not so bad. I am really lucky.

It's not like I wake up every morning and just can't wait to write. It is my job. It's much easier to not write. I'd rather read. This is my income. This is what supports my family. Having a child is a pretty big incentive to keep working.

I was trying to support a family with writing. I didn't have a private income. I had no other profession.

I'm an author. And writers write books. And writing books is a full-time career.

I am a writer because writing is the thing I do best.

Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually all by yourself. It is not a way to make money.

I actually went into writing first to supplement my income, which was a strange thing to do, and actually failed.