Only if you love it...

People have often told me, "I'm going to give writing a year to see if it pays off." My advice is always, "Find something else to do." There are a few people in the world who are so good, they can make a living writing, even if they hate it. For the most part, you don't choose writing, it chooses you. You have to do it to feel happy. Maybe you'll make money at it, maybe you won't. But if that's the only reason you're writing, forget it. Write for the love of the process; there are more ways to measure success than money.