You know what really irritates me though? Everyone I know doesn't take my career choice seriously. They all seem to think that writing a book is easy and only takes a few weeks. The same with getting an Agent and then actually getting published.

Every time I see someone the conversation usually heads into what I'm currently doing with my life and I'm like, "I'm still writing my manuscript", and I get this response, "Really? Oh okay..."

People can not grasp that it's a long and grueling process. And getting published is not a sure thing, you have to factor in all these variables. The market you're writing for, how long you want your novel to be, if it's a series or a trilogy or a stand alone.

It's as if everyone is waiting for me to pick something more "respectable" or "Realistic". The same goes for my screenwriting and filmmaking aspirations on top of my author choice. I know the chances, I know how extremely difficult it is going to be, I know all the factors that will be working against me.

But I'm going to pursue them because this is what I have chosen, these are my passions, these are my dreams and I will not give them up simply because it's hard. And despite you voicing your support for me, in the back of your minds I know you're all thinking that I can't do it.