Do you find yourself focusing on the details of every grammatical mistake you find? Examining ads in public to see whether you could make it better? Do you resist the urge to red pen any document you put to you? If you’re guilty, it’s an obvious sign to show that you’re writing for money (or as a great side business).
In some stage of our jobs, we’ll be able to drop the penny, and utilize our expertise from work in daily life.
Naturally, we were interested in what the particular moment was like for our MALWriting community. We went to our social networks to find out and let you know it was hilariously relevant!
This is what the writers said after we asked them to complete the sentence.
“You are an author When …”
- “All of your family and friends are at your disposal when they need to write something for example. Resume, Character Letter, Letter of Reference, etc
- “On an additional note of humor I realized the title of my blog was writer the moment I was forced to get up due to a habit I had developed at work. I’d find myself was imagining a conversation with somebody and, while in my sleeping, I was looking at them or saying “yes” or “mmhmm” like I do in real life to let the person know that I’m listening and paying attention.”
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- “You have that extra pencil and notebook strewn on almost every flat surface in your home. In addition, the iPhone Notes app being full of ‘better don’t lose it’ ideas…Oh, and you draft and edit your thoughts for speakers and thought-leaders to the point that you decided to make it your social media niche !”
Ahh, the legendary Notes app for every writer, which is worth more than gold! The haphazard keeper of each love letter poetry, poem, opening line, and draft of unsent tweets.
- “You are a professional writer when you receive an creative brief that includes an “content that will beat” link…and you’ve created the text! (Career highlight: check are…).
- ” In the long-awaited “day work,” you proofread any letters circulated from management and send them back with red pen corrections.”
- “You get your first negative review on something you published!”
- “…plots (or angles) are alive while you’re in the shower, or in a state of sleep, but nothing comes up while you’re sitting in your office, looking at your PC monitor.”
It is the most frustrating thing for us writers than seeing spellings similar to each other or the – do I dare say it? – a misspelled comma. It could seem like an awful lot…, or even a lot or a lot…ah, don’t forget!
- “You can sell words.”
Absolutely! There are many ways to earn money online writing. Please take a look at our suggestions and resources to ensure you are successful in freelance writing.
- “You have several manuscripts in Google Docs waiting to be polished, with the next one swirling in your brain.”
Google Docs = the creative storage space of every writer, where drafts and ideas reside until the deadline is reached naturally.
That’s it! Thank you to our excellent writers who have shared their stories as professional writers.
We’d love to know what you think! It doesn’t matter if you’re filling up the pages of your Google Docs with countless ideas, receiving some unforgettable comments, or even breaking the “writing rules” – we’d like to hear about your most memorable moment. Post them in the comments to see if any members of the writers on our team can identify with them!