You remind me a little of my best friend. She's an avid reader and her dream is to become an author as well. We used to talk about it all the time in high school and I was the one who convinced her to pursue her passion. Eventually, she got published and it got me thinking that anyone can make it with the right thinking. You see, I know a bit about the industry and I can tell you, there is a large market for fanfiction. You could get into that field if you wanted to and even if you don't, you can still put the experience to good use. For instance, Stephen King started his career writing short stories to magazines and, during this time, he continued working on ideas for novels. Likewise, I have spent many years working on my projects and I still haven't finish most of them. So, at the moment, I'm currently working as an assistant writer (among other jobs) to bring myself closer to achieving my dream. Whatever you choose do, I wish you all the success for your future career. Good luck with all your writing projects.
Oh, thanks.