tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post8480472457435674244..comments2023-10-26T11:34:38.322-04:00Comments on Ask Allison: How To Not Be a Sell-OutAllison Winn Scotchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-46196335183531828502006-11-28T09:17:00.000-05:002006-11-28T09:17:00.000-05:00My first love is essay writing. But a full-time wr...My first love is essay writing. But a full-time writer would starve if she had to rely on selling first-person pieces. There are not enough high paying outlets, and even if there were, writing a good essay takes time. I don't know anyone who can write three or four good ones a month(which is what it would take just to pay my rent and bills.)<br /><br />My advice: either keep the part-time job and keep writing only what you love. Or, be more flexible about taking assignments that keep milk in the refrigerator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com