Goodreads asked Chris Mentillo:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Chris Mentillo “Ask yourself some very ingenuous essential questions before you begin your voyage as an aspiring writer: Can I really make an attired living as a writer? Should I go into it full-time, or part-time to pay my bills? Do I have enough resources, and support from friends and family while trying to make it as a writer?

Remember; make sure you are not writing for money alone. Yes, you need to make a living to pay bills, etc., but going into writing -- only expecting high hopes of striking it rich or becoming famous, are not good reasons for becoming a writer. First off, very few writers ever make it big. Even talented writers sometimes never get the opportunity to become published authors. There are many starving writers, artists, and actors, etc. out there who never make a dime off writing. Fortunately, however, you may be in luck. Due to the Internet, regarding eBooks, and self-publishing, more and more writers these days are making a very good living off writing.

Thanks to the Internet, many individuals, and companies today are in constant need of writers to help them to write literature for their websites, and blogs. The despairing need for this service endures to swell more and more every year.

Finally, write down a serious -- five-year -- proven business strategy regarding how to execute your plan, for becoming a successful, writer, or book author. Keep writing, and perfecting your craft every day. Stay positive, and no matter what, never -- ever give up. Writers are not necessarily born to write, but rather made to write. Practice, practice, practice.”

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