Regarding the advice you asked him for, he feels that to devote all one's studies with the object of becoming a Bahá'í author, is rather risky. We need Bahá'í authors badly, but you have to be assured that you have the talent to earn your living in that field, and also serve the Faith in it.
He feels that the best thing for you to do is to devote your studies to acquiring a sound education, if you like along literary lines, and then see what develops.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 14 May 1957 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, Vol. II, Writers and Writing)
