I write for a living — doesn’t mean you should

Kern Carter
Nov 7 · 4 min read

This is the real about what it means to make money writing.

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There’s a romantic lie to being a writer. Some conjured up tale that hindsight has made popular, if not a bit outlandish. Truth is, you’re probably not cut out to be a writer, just like some people aren’t cut out to be athletes, musicians, actors, or doctors. That’s because it takes a certain kind of grit to be a writer, and…

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Kern Carter

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