It Seems Like Fun, But Really…

Filed under: Writing Thoughts — joy at 5:31 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2007

So this is the result of all those Harry Potter books: More Britons dream about becoming an author than any other job, according to a new survey.

A YouGov poll has found that almost 10% of Britons aspire to being an author, followed by sports personality, pilot, astronaut and event organiser on the list of most coveted jobs.

Well, most Britons read, so I guess there’s nothing wrong with this. (I have a problem with people wanting to be writers when they never pick up a book.) Still, why someone would dream of being poor and frustrated everyday of her life is beyond me.

Personally, writing was never my dream job. In fact, I tried not to be a writer for several years. Then I figured out that there’s nothing else in this world I’m cut out to do, so I gave up and accepted my fate. Speaking of which, I’m on deadline today…

4 Comments »

Comment by marcia

August 22, 2007 @ 10:11 am

They dream of being *famous* authors. No struggling or rejection! Just like people dream of being a big movie star rather than playing Toto in a dinner-theater production of “The Wizard of Oz.”

Comment by Leona

August 22, 2007 @ 10:23 pm

Ha! As an “event organiser,” I have one of the most coveted jobs in the UK. Awesome!

Comment by Grogged

August 23, 2007 @ 6:23 pm

I always joke that I wanted God to have blessed me with a 94 mph split-fingered fastball, a rising wrist shot or a flawless fadeaway jumper. Instead I got fingers that serve as faucets for words and a penchant for fine cab and cognac.

Want what you want, but live what you are.

Comment by Kurt Munro

October 11, 2007 @ 8:53 am

“most Britons read”

Ahaha, that’s funny. I don’t think it’s even close to being true.

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