Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

"#3 is an interesting idea that I haven't seen expressed elsewhere."

It's actually a pretty old idea. The world is full of aspiring actors waiting tables, aspiring writers working at Starbucks, etc.




I don't think your analogy is quite the same. A better one would be that a journalist or sports writer should take a job as an editor. That would allow him the ability to think about writing all day without actually writing anything, so that he can go home and work on his novel in the evenings.


  >> full of aspiring actors waiting tables, aspiring writers
I perceived the argument differently. A closer analogy might be that if you want to make it big as a screen writer, you should do something besides writing during the day, so you have the mental energy to write your screenplay at night.

(not arguing the same point myself - if you want to become a great writer, you should be writing all the time. This might make sense if you have already developed your writing skills sufficiently).


He suggests to "become an analyst", what do they do exactly?




Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: