You're going to have more rejection than acceptance.
I also used to work in the Catskill Mountains as a bus boy, and I performed in talent shows.
We became the songs we wrote.
I quit college. I was studying architecture for about a year.
I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive.
I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.