They say two heads are better than one.
But what if you are a solo artist/author?
Many artists do, indeed, work alone. But if you can have a companion (i.e. spouse) who supports what you are doing, more than better. I could be wrong on this, but I do believe that is how Dean Koontz got his start, that his wife worked full-time so he could write. She gave him a five-year deadline to become a published author. If he did, then they'd be set. As you can see, he has accomplished that and much, much more. There are other stories of supportive spouses from authors like Stephen King too.
My late wife was always supportive of my writing--not quite sure why, to be brutally honest. In our twenty-two and a half years of marriage, she heard a lot about it and knew I was writing, but never broke into the bestselling list.
My girlfriend is just as supportive and even loves to do her own schoolwork (she's an RN working on her BSN degree) while I write. When she leaves for work early in the morning, I'm always up with her, plugging away on my computer.
Other authors do not seem to have this type of relationship. J. K. Rowling and J. D. Salinger are just two authors I can name who got published without a companion by their side supporting them.
Does it help? I sure think so.
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