u/2200KLightBulb

Hi everyone,
I'm not an experienced writer and I'm trying to navigate literary living. I have a full time job and, although it would be awesome, I don't expect my writing to become my full time job anytime soon (if ever). I have heard from others about residencies of various lengths, but I'm a bit confused on when one would apply/go to one.
For anyone who has more experience with them, how did you keep your full time job? Are they mostly for writers who already make a living writing or are on sabbatical? And how did you deal with leaving your family/home for extended periods of time? Do you feel they were worth the compromises?

Thank you!

Hi everyone,
I really love short form fiction like flash and short stories. I have a background in poetry and mostly write pieces in these genres. However, I have seen a few posts in this subreddit mentioning how short stories are dead, no one reads magazines anymore, and they are mostly supposed to be writing exercises for a novel. I could see myself working towards an anthology of short stories but a novel doesn't feel compelling to me right now.
Since I am not an experienced writer, I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on the matter. Anyone else dealing with the same feelings?

Thank you :)