So you want to retire and become a writer? Here’s some inspiration Duane Lance Filer makes some notes on a possible subject of a new book, sitting at the desk where he has written nine of them.

The Unbearable Costs of Becoming a Writer After years of hard work and low pay, the risks I took to work in publishing are finally paying off.

This is the process, exactly, of becoming a better writer. The day I started writing every day on Quora was the day I got my wheel spinning.

My question is: Will this hurt my chances of getting back into journalism later? I have had zero luck finding a job in the field. I’ve had interviews, but no offers.