- Jun 27, 2017
![www.theguardian.com](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1b6cdf2ce35fd86435d003de52d06bc45b58f528/1_0_2998_1800/master/2998.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMjAucG5n&enable=upscale&s=7bacf6895d677d6533a0625c2b02b43a)
A dirty secret: you can only be a writer if you can afford it
There is nothing more sustaining to long-term creative work than time and space – and these things cost money
I hope this link works. Could do with a bit of an edit, but she's got a point.