a living as a writer is something we all deserve, in the sense that we all deserve a living. to write professionally under these circumstances, however, is another matter entirely.

if u make $—let alone a living—it’s mostly due to luck & the access some are granted by identity, connections, etc

there is more money to be made in classes and workshops promising financial success for writers than there is in writing lol

all of which is to say: no one is hurting you by advising hard work or sharing the details of their own practice. the fact of the matter is that a sustainable writing process is vanishingly available to anyone who is not independently wealthy.

* a sustainable writing practice that also pays your rent, i should say

i know so many excellent writers who are best know for what is, essentially, lifestyle content bc they can’t afford to live otherwise! that or you rarely see their work bc they’re too busy pulling extra shifts at trader joe’s!

@k8bushofficial voilà

@k8bushofficial Hi, I don’t want to assume this tweet thread is a subtweet, but in case it is, let me clear up a few things. 1. I agree with everything you said here; we could have just had a conversation instead of you tweeting all this. Obviously you don’t owe me anything, but it feels weird.