Becoming a writer is not a ‘career deci…

February 3, 2010 in Uncategorized by Ken Walker

Becoming a writer is not a ‘career decision’ like becoming a doctor or a policeman. You don’t choose it so much as get chosen, and once you accept the fact that you’re not fit for anything else, you have to be prepared to walk a long, hard road for the rest of your days.

Paul Auster, born in Newark, New Jersey (1947) (via the Writer’s Almanac)