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The biggest thing for aspiring writers I would say is that writing is hard work. You can__ sustain the fantasy that it should somehow be otherwise for you because you are more special or more committed than other aspiring writers. You aren__ sitting down to be entertained by the gods or to entertain yourself. At times it can be a thrill and it feels more like play, but we are easily deceived by whatever pleasures or rewards writing can offer. Exhilarating work is still work. Is it work, or is it play? And the answer is __es._ Does it sometimes feel like it comes easily or naturally? Yes. But did it really come easily? No. Writing doesn__ offer the rhythmic endorphin hit you get scrolling down the screen clicking on memes. Are you up for the work it is going to take to become successful as a writer? It is going to be harder than you think. You are submitting to forces and to a process that you can__ fully control. There is maybe a tiny bit more control if you self-publish, and there is no shame in doing that, but even that is going to introduce hard work. Probably harder than you think. If my next novel can__ find a home, I__ not above self-publishing it in some capacity and then moving on to the next project.