I was born a writer. When that happens, you have no choice in the matter.
Art is not a democracy, in fact art is the enemy of democracy
Then die. We must all do that. But die, as they say, game.
I might become an ascetic, live in India. A little rice is about the best I can do now.
No one reads novels anymore. And I don't see the situation improving. People prefer video games, reality TV, and films. There are so many reasons now not to read novels.
Age bothers everybody. I was never narcissistic about my looks, but people thought that I should be so therefore I was.