Yes, the traveling story teller - writing as a performance art. It would certainly put the pressure on your marketing skills to know that your next meal may depend on them. I can't sing worth a damn (or maybe that's exactly what's worth
), but I did used to enjoy writing poetry when I was younger (maybe I should dig it up and see how much I cringe now
).
I suspect that people other than fiction writers may be better as librarians and journal keepers, too much imagination's probably not a good idea in those jobs. Same thing with carrying news from place to place (thinking here of
The Postman by David Brin). I can't even remember to tell my wife who rang while she was out, how am I going to remember what happened in the last village I was at? ... I could make up a story about it, I suppose that might work. My paid work is with computers, so unless we get the power on pretty quick I may not be much use to anyone ... maybe it's time to go out and learn a trade.