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Well call me a quitter, but I’ve looked up a few articles as I have in the past as well, and I don’t think Writing is for me. Most Writers go to conferences, read and research for more hours than it takes to actually write a book, and even if you have a part – time job or no job it can still take 2-3 years to actually finish the book. It is extremely beneficial to meet Agents, Publishers, Editors, etc. and since I have Acute Social Anxiety and a Profound fear of driving I know that’s never going to happen. Maybe once I get on medication and all that fun stuff, I may be able to do that, but i’m also not going to waste 3 years or more making no money at all just to see if my book will even sell. The profession seems extremely risky, and personally I know that I give up easy, and I already have without even trying. I’m going to continue to find my strengths by myself if needed, or with the help of a Career Counselor.
More research is needed on my end to find another route to take. I know that it’s not all gloom and doom for me, because I do have other strengths that I can focus on, such as, Computers, Psychology, Ancient Historian, Healthcare, and not many else to really choose from. I’m trying to stay positive here but for people like us with serious issues it really doesn’t seem like ther eis much hope for us.
I’ll come back later so that i’m not talking to myself here. I need to do some deep-thinking and figure out my future before it consumes me even more.