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I read that 60% of people who wanted to be writers as kids never even try
Found that in a study linked from a blog about creative careers. It made me think about my old dream of writing a novel, which I gave up for a stable office job. Do you think most people drop dreams for practical reasons, or is it more about fear?
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vera_lewis24d ago
That "sad folder" line from angela_harris is too real. I used to believe it was all about fear, like you just get scared to start. But seeing mason_lopez talk about the paycheck first, then the fear setting in, that's exactly it. The practical stuff grinds you down until the dream feels silly. Then you're too tired to fight the fear that you wasted your time. It's a one-two punch that knocks most people out.
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mason_lopez4d ago
That 60% number hits hard. My own novel draft is just three chapters in a Google Doc I haven't opened in a year. For me it was the paycheck first, no question. The fear came later, like @angela_harris said, staring at that sad folder. The practical stuff kills the dream, then the fear of being bad at it keeps it dead. Now writing feels like a chore from a past life, not something fun.
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angela_harris4d ago
My own novel is just a sad folder of half-baked ideas on my laptop. Guess I'm part of that 60% club. What stopped you more, the fear or the boring need for a paycheck?
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