Career Quote by Chris Pavone

I opted for a freelance writing career. I was lucky enough to have the means to do it.

— Matt Ridley

When I graduated college I needed to make money while I was pursuing acting, so I read screenplays and made a living writing coverage…

— Sasha Alexander

Writing wasn't about making money. I wanted to find fulfillment in writing and telling stories, and that's what's driven me.

— Ted Dekker

I was freelance proof-reading, freelance editing, creating illustrated slides for doctors' presentations - just so I'd have enough money to take the time to…

— Celeste Ng

I come from a working-class background and it wasn't in my world to be a writer - I had no direct access to those…

— Roisin Conaty

I was one of those kids who looks really good on paper, I tested very well, I went to a fancy college, won some…

— Leigh Bardugo

I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.

— Naguib Mahfouz

I didn't do a masters in creative writing until I was 26, which is quite old, and then I found myself in New York…

— Rachel Kushner

I used to split my time between writing, music and painting. I would work on a book and then abandon it, start a band,…

— Isaac Marion

I did a lot of freelance desk publishing jobs when I graduated from college. I sort of earned a living doing that while I…

— Jason Katims

I've carved out a career for myself really as a writer.

— Tori Amos

I've been a writer my whole life. I've just never pursued a career in it since I graduated college.

— Scheana Shay