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A Day in the Life of a Professional Writer
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Aug 23, 2019
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Professional is often one of the most misused words in English, so I’ll define it as one is a professional “whatever” if one makes 51% or more of their income from “whatever.”

I distinctly remember saying as a child that when I grow up, I want to be a writer. That doesn’t mean much because I also remember saying I wanted to be a stand-up comic [and then …

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