Hours Quote by Stephen Ambrose

If your purpose is to make money, you shouldn't get into writing.

— Amish Tripathi

Writing isn't generally a lucrative source of income; only a few, exceptional writers reach the income levels associated with the best-sellers. Rather, most of…

— Melissa Scott

I was always told you're not going to make much money from writing. You can actually do it. Now I've built a really good,…

— Catherine Jinks

Writing is hard work; its also the best job Ive ever had.

— Raymond E. Feist

Being a professional writer is not an easy way to make a living.

— Tracy Kidder

I've always just wanted to earn my living by writing. The best thing is to go into my study in the morning and put…

— Robert Harris

I've always just wanted to earn my living by writing. The best thing is to go into my study in the morning and stay…

— Robert Harris

The writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write, but he must by no means live and write…

— Karl Marx

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 would recommend, definitely, developing a 'day job' that you like - don't expect to make money writing!

— Lydia Davis

Writing is hard work; it's also the best job I've ever had.

— Raymond E. Feist

Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.

— Anonymous