Being a writer isn't hard. Just about anyone can write. To succeed, though, as a writer, you must feel as if you absolutely have to write and get published. You must spend countless hours writing and improving. However, out of 4000 manuscripts submitted to an average publisher, only 10 will be published.Of that tiny percentage of all authors who get a book published, only about one percent of them will make enough to live on. Sad, but true. I've made some money writing but not nearly enough to live on. But that doesn't mean we should give up on writing. If you love to write, keep writing. Even some of those who have had a best seller, still have a day job. So get on that PC and write up a storm.