an author - less a dream job in the UK than a horror film

Almost everyone knows that in NZ your chances of becoming rich and famous from writing are very remote. It's no fun in the UK either, according to an article in the UK Guardian -

"A YouGov poll that has just been released rates being an author the most desirable job in Britain – with 60% of people saying they’d like to do it for a living. This is a 24% higher than those who want to be a TV presenter and a remarkable 29% higher than those who want to be a movie star."

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