It’s a great way to make money. Pay extra to opt out of AI enhancement!

Maybe know-it-all?

Poser? Bigmouth? Swaggerer?

I’ll flip a coin.

Everything you see is just the past because of how slow light is and how slow signals in your body are. We’re living with a constant lag!

Some do - if you’re attractive enough.

Please no. My senses are already through the roof thanks to PTSD. It’s hell.

Brilliant.

“Wanna buy me a drink?”

Give her a warm bath. Chances are good she will enjoy that much more. Make sure to never fill the bath with too much water so she can easily lie down at any moment, like in the photo above.

Why cold water? Is there are reason?

Don’t forget the shampoo. Many dogs don’t like that.

Smart girl!

Can you imagine yourself doing all kinds of “bubble work”? The writing of your books, lecturing the books of others, cover design, maybe teaching writing to a small class, enabling you to stay inside the writing bubble? Then you have a better chance. This is similar to how other artists make a living. As a painter you’ll do all kinds of image-related work like logo design, gretting cards, prints for cloths and so on. As a musician you make loops people listen to while on hold, sound effects for all kinds of media, sample libraries for other musicians (basically virtual instruments), some audio engineering for small gigs and so on. Those are the people who can actually make a living with no or rare occasions of having to work a normal job. You still need to have a frugal lifestyle but it helps to not get lost in the usual grind. Lots of small jobs which aren’t paid that great, but ideally it adds up and you can your bills. This is something I would recommend as well. You’ll learn many things which will be helpful later on.

Germany? Yikes.

I used to make a living with helping artists stepping up to a higher level. I’ve seen a lot fail but a few succeeding.

Don’t look for your niche, create it. Write something that is too unique to be replicated easily - not by humans, not by AI. This applies to both content and style. It’s also important to be present as an author so (possible) fans can get in touch with you (“The artist next door”). Try to get a foot into other fields as well. How about writing stories and scripts for video games for example? This also helps with networking and slapping your name onto all kinds of products.

Another tip: Attend business classes. Learn how economy works. You would be surprised how many successful artists did that silently. This alone gives you a huge advantage over most artists who don’t know anything about starting (and keeping) a business (Heck, they don’t even know anything about taxes). Turn yourself into your own company. With this mindset you will work more efficient and effective. It’s no fun but it’s very helpful in the long run if you want to make a living with art some day.

It’s the same as with fictional horror. It gives you a sense of control. You can play and you can stop at any time.

That’s the safe safeword.

There is. It’s “Worcestershiresauce sauce”.

It’s funny and painful at the same time. Like having sex with a BDSM clown.