How will your life by different when you are a famous writer?

I had no idea so many WFers wanted slaves :S

 

Seriously, slaves? Whats wrong with you people?

They could break down, have back issues, etc... its much smarter to rent than own.

 

I read you loud and clear, op. Before, I had delusions about being a successful stand-up comedian (LOL), now? I'm finally giving a whirl to the one thing where there isn't a consensus agreeing that I suck, but, instead, the opposite.

 

Just don't write a comedy book.

 

Haha, good one. What I think kills any potentially funny joke is the delivery from my Asperger-sounding, monotonous voice. My limp to the stage probably sets the ambience, maybe that's because people want to laugh, but they're holding it in because of PC SOCIETY! Also, it really helps that I find different ways to get tangled with the microphone cord. Wish I had video of that. Oh yeah, and I say "Uh" a lot. That's what I get for making fun of someone who says that, it's become part of my everyday speech, I am cursed.

 

I have Aspergers.

 

What an excellent idea. I might do the same with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. But it would go beyond mocking; I'd hire someone to constantly remind them of how they screwed up an entire industry.

 

Except that with enough fame, your publisher's insurance company wouldn't allow you to ride it... ever.

 

I haven't read all the replies but I think this is interesting to think about. Seems to me writing novels would be a 24 hour around the clock job so what would you do for time out? James Patterson was playing poker on a Castle rerun lately. Sounds like a good idea to me!

 

I know exactly what will happen to me. I will appear on all the late-night television shows as a celebrity writer and make an absolute fool of myself.

 

I'm on a roll.

 

Oh! Take me with you! We can make fun of Jimmy Fallon's tie.

 

24/7? Nope, not me. I burn out too easily. I'd stick to the same schedule I have now, 4-5 hours, five days per week.

The rest of the time, I'd likely do what I do now... research and goof off.

 

Make fun of Jimmy Fallon's everything he deserves it.

 

I think I'll be a queen & rule a few kingdoms.

 

I don't know about fame, but if I had a fortune, I'd move the hell out of the house I'm living at, pay out what's due, and I'd go on to make books... though I've had my eye on game creation lately.

I don't like the idea of being that exposed, but I want my works to be known, anyway...

 

I think the thing I'd enjoy the most is probably just getting to write whenever I want. Having a job makes it harder to find time to write. I have to force time. If I could start that writing career, I would just write and write and write.