Note: I wrote this piece in 2012 for another blog. I thought it might be interesting to revisit the topic. I've updated it a bit, but the overall idea is the same.
Some Truths About Writing
We've all seen it before, in movies, TV shows,
and even books. Someone writes a book, a publisher picks it up, and voila! The
aforementioned person is immediately wealthy, rich beyond their wildest
imagination and overnight, he becomes a household name. He goes from eating ramen noodles every night, to owning a mansion
-- complete with butler and guard dogs -- and driving around town in a Ferrari
or Porsche.
