Hey friends! I currently work in customer-facing customer service, which, while I love people, is definitely not what I want to be doing with my English/Creative Writing degree. I've known forever that I want, need, and am Meant To Be a writer, specifically for YA/fiction/fantasy (and fantasy-ish) materials, but most writing jobs I'm coming across either require specific knowledge (legal, medical, etc) or are for retailers and their social media management, which I could do, but I wouldn't feel good about it, or, on Upwork, a LOT of opportunities for ghostwriting, which I don't know enough about to feel at all comfortable with. So my question is: is there a better, faster, more productive way for me to get my foot in the writing world's door than by trying through Upwork or by submitting to literary journals? I don't have a whole lot in terms of a portfolio that I'd be able to show potential employers, and I'm not sure exactly the best way to change that. Thank you in advance for any and all advice!!