Writing for a Soap Opera, Sit-Com, Newspaper where you have to be serious, factual, funny, and have Dead-Lines looming is indeed "Masochistic" Hell.
Why do it? Be freelance (key word "Free"). When you acquire (writers block), as all do, just stop. No desperation at all.
If you want to do it as a primary occupation, and expect miracles the first time out, and everyday afterwards, then the pressure and disappointment
will kill you.
Do it for fun, or don't do it. Demanding gainful full time employment from writing (for yourself) requires you to do it for someone else. Stress central. You may have better employment opportunities being a "Drummer" for a Rock Band.
