  Came across this quote from writer Jamie Rich's blog "People have expressed a lot of sentiments to me lately, regarding the alleged bravery of my striking out to write.
Several have noted their own desire to do the same, but not sure if they can or should. I know of at least one person older than me lamenting that his film career has yet to zoom forth. And all I can think is it took one of the most renowned filmmakers of all time nine years to finally strike gold, so is a year or two more than expected really so long? I also recall being a young editor at Dark Horse, annoyed that Paul Pope was already producing amazing work at a tender young age, and Bob Schreck wisely said not to worry about it, we all work at our own pace.
And it's true. Sometimes you just have to wait until the stars align. The real challenge is to make sure you actually recognize that they have when they do. That's what ultimately separates the art from the pose. " The above is so true as I'm gradually starting to realize myself.
When I was younger I was both enamored and intimidated by wunderkind's and as a result subconsciously believed I wasn't good enough because I wasn't already a success by age twentysomething. The truth is I wasn't ready back then. I'm ready now. I realize now that it's not about "making it", even though I want to be successfull, it's about doing it for the pure love of the art and being willing to jump off that cliff everyday into new artistic territory.
Writing is not easy for me, it's fucking hard work, but the more I do it the more fullfilling it becomes and I get a buzz off of it that's better than any intoxicant I've ever ingested. I can't ignore the creative voice within me any longer. I look up now and the stars are aligned. 
