On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 06:49:25PM -0500, Aeon wrote:
> >and if you're already following the macaroni-and-cheese model of starving
> >writer, then remember your local library...
>
> To all of this, I must add the following bit of advice -- if you plan to
> make a living writing or doing anything creative, do not live in the San
> Francisco Bay area or New York City. When you're living on Ramen noodles and
> Macaroni and Cheese, it's a little difficult to afford the $1500 a month
> for a one bedroom apartment. The alternative is to work full time to pay for
> the apartment, but that gives you far less time to work on your side
> projects. I know from experience, currently trying to find the time (and the
> staff) to work on finishing up some of my own projects (among them,
> http://www.iconoclast.org).
>
> To paraphrase Kermit the Frog, "it ain't easy when you don't have the
> green."
>
> I'd be interested in hearing where other list members live, and how much the
> cost of living helps or hinders their current Gaming Development
> aspirations.
I live in the San Francisco bay area, but I have put down roots here.
My interests are mostly in the area of programming, and since my day
job is as a software architect/evangelist, I can't say I spend as much
time writing d20 source as I'd like. But in my case its only for fun
anyway.
Mostly I write code during the commute. About half an hour each way by
train. Not much.
Cheers,
-kls
