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Q&A What is the most fundamental advice when it comes to writing?

If you want to be a writer -- that is, someone who writes for a living -- as opposed specifically to being a novelist, then the money is in business writing: technical writing, science writing, mar...

posted 6y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-01-03T20:41:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:36:38Z (almost 5 years ago)
If you want to be a **writer** -- that is, someone who writes for a living -- as opposed specifically to being a novelist, then the money is in business writing: technical writing, science writing, marketing writing, medical writing, etc, etc.

These are all reliable and lucrative careers that allow you to pay the mortgage and raise a family. They all require something more than just the ability to write. You need to develop an interest and expertise in the subject you want to write about. Trying to patch together a living picking up freelance gigs on the web will not pay the bills reliably. But someone who can write well about subjects in demand will have a secure career just like any other white collar professional.

If you **also** want to be a novelist, that is what evenings and weekends are for. And retirement.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-23T21:00:52Z (over 6 years ago)
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