Melina
When I told my dad that I was trying to build a career in freelance writing, he literally laughed at me. I was mortified. Obviously, I'm just getting started, so I'm not going to be quitting my day job any time soon. I don't have any illusions about how tough it is to make a living as a writer, but to laugh? My mother, sister and boyfriend also had lukewarm responses when I told them. HELLO!!! I NEED ENCOURAGEMENT!! Jeez--even if they dothink it's ridiculous, they should at least not be so blatant. I'm not the kind of person that has a new scheme all the time, I've always been responsible and pretty successful at anything I've tried. I just can't believe the reactions I'm getting. Is it just me? Has this happened to any of you? Is there some stereotype of writers about which I'm unaware? Whassup??!!:huh