I AM A Real Writer

I’m not a mirage. Honestly. I’m a real, living, breathing person. And I’m a real writer, too. When people think of writers, they often think of famous novelists, best-selling authors or respected journalists. Web content writers don’t get a look in. And yet we are real writers, too. Just like other writers, we write because we can’t imagine doing anything else. Just like other writers, we have hundreds of thousands of people who read our work. Just like other writers, we get paid to write.

As web content writers, we have other skills too. We can’t take years to germinate the perfect masterpiece. We have to produce it in hours, or sometimes even minutes. We know where to find information on almost anything, and find it quickly. We are good at speed reading research sources, extracting their essence, and making something better and more readable with our own personal flair. Our minds are buzzing with words and phrases that make any subject come to life. We know how to add the personal touch, addressing our readers directly and making them feel that they are the sole focus of our writing attention.

So the next time someone asks you what you do, or suggests that you can’t possibly have a real job working from home, or disparages your job because they haven’t heard of the places that you write for, tell them this: I am a talented writer with the same skill and creativity as other writers, and a wide range of subject knowledge. Or just say: I AM a real writer, and this IS a real job.

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