I was a writer for hire. I wrote to pay the bills.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.
I wrote small stories here and there, then bigger ones. Some were even written for money. I signed up for a writing class and snuck my first assignment on a yellow legal pad in a partner's office while he read through my memo.
I had novels to write, so I wrote them.
I lived to write, and wrote to live.
I was a prodigy who learned how difficult writing was only after getting published. I paid my dues later.
I started off as a journalist when I was young and I did not get paid unless I wrote three stories a day.
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.
I spent 20 years of my career primarily being a writer for hire.
Writing wasn't about making money. I wanted to find fulfillment in writing and telling stories, and that's what's driven me.
I didn't want to write for pay. I wanted to be paid for what I write.