Keep interning, but pick a place that you like. Is there a website, magazine, TV show, book publisher, etc., that you love? If you're going to be working for free, it might as well be at a place that you're excited about where you can meet people in your field. You'll work harder, and hopefully impress the right people who can actually give you a job down the line.

Also, seek out smaller outlets where you might actually be able to do some writing. Is there a website or blog you like? Contact them about internships. Most websites will jump at the chance to have an enthusiastic person working for free. Be willing to do whatever is needed -- get lunch, do clerical work, run errands, etc. And look for opportunities to pitch and contribute ideas without being pushy. At a smaller outlet that isn't say, The New York Times, you're more likely to get the chance to pitch ideas or write. Study the voice of whatever site/magazine/etc. you're working for. Read everything you can to see what works and what doesn't. Be willing to write anything. Just because you, say, fancy yourself a poet doesn't mean you shouldn't have to write a blog post about Kim Kardashian. I have worked consistently as a writer for the Web and TV for over a decade. A large part of whatever success I've had is due to my ability to adapt and wear multiple hats.

Otherwise, use this time to hone your writing. Very few people are overnight successes. Most spend years honing their work before a mix of luck, persistence and talent leads them to a full-time writing career. And look for part-time jobs to pay your bills. You may have to take some jobs outside your field before you get that first coveted full-time writing gig. But never stop writing. You only get better by plugging away and pushing through the writer's block and fear of failure. I take a lot of inspiration from writers like Neil Gaiman who say they are still learning with every new project. You're just getting started. Use this time to learn, and don't be afraid to fail. Just like you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet your prince, you have to write a lot of Twilights before you get your Harry Potter.