/lit/ - Literature

>>18436465
Well.. in 2010 I realized dating was broken and started working on a novel. I was still on cocaine and sleeping around constantly so I didn't finish it until 2013.
>Released book too quickly
I didn't allow the thoughts and action of converting imagination to paper to marinate, it took me several years to watch the fallout from my book.
>Book only made about $5000 in like... 2 years... 99% of that income coming from selling copies at bars.
The 1st book put me on a path to meet the mother of my first born child, which was amazing. I had the best first few years with my kid.
>Switching careers, moving to writing full time
Very difficult transfer, decided to go both-feet in on the writing. Huge pressures with my girlfriend and a young infant.
>I struggled, juggled freelance work and employment as I quit working in the adult industry
Fucking had Mount Doom in front of me and life beat the shit out of me until just before COVID where things were picking up again.
>Watched Austin Zone all last summer, was re-inspired and believed in my art again
Finally pushed through the pain and interference from the outside world to create again.
>Buying heavy-duty paper cutter on Tuesday because this dink paper cutter from Staples is already fucking broken.