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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/5536
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First, some background that may help explain the question. I have recently realized that most of my life has been spent pursuing technical-creative hybrid projects. As a professional software developer, I have a huge advantage in my creative mind, but until I learned the technical side well I was sub-par. I have also pursued cooking as a discipline, and worked as a Chef's Apprentice. This is another technical-creative hybrid, and again, I had a huge advantage with my creativity.

All that said, with the realization that I've been doing myself (and, although this may be a self-aggrandizing delusion, any potential audience that may exist for my voice) a dis-service, comes a duty to fix the situation. When I was a teen-ager I wanted to write fiction and poetry professionally, so I've chosen that as the first discipline to express my creativity in a more pure creative outlet. I would like to transition to being a professional writer, and I'd like some advice on how I can manage this. Any input would be appreciated.

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