The document discusses the options and requirements of becoming an editor or author. Becoming an editor would require a college education costing around $39,177 per year in tuition and fees. The average salary for an editor in Ohio is $57,148 annually. To be an author does not require a degree, but the pay can range widely from $0 to $100,000 per year depending on success. Pursuing being an author would require having another job to support oneself financially until being able to make money from writing.