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Ep. 117: Should I Quit My Job to Become a Writer?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Writing for Editing Is Not Going to Get You Into Writing
You have to be well suited to write on the topic if you are going to be successful writing about it. Writing for editing is how i got from amateur to not so amateur. My two thousand 12 books, so good, they can't ignore you. Money is a good, neutral indicator of value. I think what you're talking about here is aa ation criteria. So if i have a project idea, it's one of 20 possible ideas. How do i know if it's the right one to do? Especially if, likein your situation, you're a solo penur that has a lot of flexibility?"
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