So, how to stay inside the world of entertainment without actually getting another job? I felt the only logical answer was to become a novelist. So I wrote the first book - driven by some very real feelings of desperation - and it worked.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author chose to become a novelist as a way to stay in entertainment without taking a traditional job. Desperation fueled the decision to write a first book.
- In plain terms
- He became a writer to stay in entertainment when other options failed.
- What can you take from it?
- Desperation can drive decisive career changes that lead to success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What pushed you to change careers?
- How does pressure affect your choices?
Another view
Not everyone has the skill or luck to succeed in creative fields through desperation.
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