I may not be that great of a writer (I hope I am), and I know my dad wouldn't like my stuff if I let him read it (he only likes nonfiction) but today we were discussing my future, because that's all my parents ever talk about. My dad asked me what I wanted to major in, and I said creative writing. So then he said, rather nastily, "What are you going to do for food when none of your books sell?" He's usually not a nasty man, by the way. In fact, he's usually really supportive. But he's also a very practical man, and thinks that money is the most important thing. It's not that he
thinks I'm a bad writer, having never read my writing. So my question to you is, do your parents, spouse, children, etc. support your writing?
thinks I'm a bad writer, having never read my writing. So my question to you is, do your parents, spouse, children, etc. support your writing?