My younger kid had a 7th grade English teacher that had them write a novel for a semester. It was part of some program ( but I don’t remember which). Turned out to be a great way to get kids to write and think about so many aspects of a novel ( characters, grammar, etc)
As I always tell my children, there is money to be made in EVERY field. And I have demonstrated that in my own life ( and not from having rich parents). I’m in a creative field and work very few hours and yet make a very good income. Telling kids not to go into the arts or music or writing or teaching or whatever can hamper their dreams. There are so many ways to make money. I have heard from people who work jobs they hate about how hard it is to make it in X, Y or Z. Well, I come from a very artistic family and I can tell you that people are thriving in the arts (all fields), and many other unusual endeavors. Often they make a really high income and still feed their passion. Imagine that.
Kids can make a great living these days writing. So many avenues. I would never tell my kids not to pursue a field unless it was something that I think is bunk. (Most are politically correct). Don’t want to offend anyone so I won’t mention “majors” but I do have a handful where I would roll my eyes. It’s just that English isn’t one of them.