Yet, while loving the idea of being a writer, some don't actually want to put the work into writing. You see, the writers life is in no way stress free. It is no way protected from the frustrations and disappointments of other jobs.
Writing can be a truly bloody occupation.
To be a successful writer, you have to want to write. You have to be willing to do the work. You have to be constantly educating yourself and improving your writing. Frankly, you have to like the work of writing more than the idea of writing. Many people trap themselves by clinging to the fantasy of being a writer.