Career questions tagged followyourdreams
How can I choose the right job or college to catered towards what I want to do for my career to be an Author?
I am 19, I graduated high-school last year. I was class of 2025 in June. My original plan was to attend college like everyone and my parents wanted. I did online but things got hectic for me so I left. I've never had a job. I know that writing is my passion. I would love to become an Author one day. But I still unfortunately struggle to get a job because well what I've been taught is that I need a degree or start from just any random job just so I could be successful. But it stresses me because something I learned about myself is I am not interested in school as much. I know I want to learn but I want to decide my success for itself because I always let what everyone says affect what I do. I just want advice on how I can find a decent job or school that I like without compromising what I want to do. I know my success is not the same as anyone else's but the point is that I want to do something I love for the rest of my life, not something I hate.
What are the ups and downs of an author, and how do I actually make money while being one?
I'm currently in middle school, and ever since I was little I loved books and started writing my first book when I was about six, and I wanted to know what are the ups and downs of writing a book, and how do I actually make money while being one, would it be as fun and enjoyable as I think it will be?