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For people who really want to write as their career what jobs are you doing to make money rn cause I have no idea how I can have a solid job that doesn’t take away all my energy by 5pm
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Anonymous 4w

Bartending 💔 it’s good money and good inspiration though

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Anonymous 4w

I’m majoring in journalism and currently doing an unpaid internship, BUT I’m also doing some program management at my universities transportation program which has me writing a bit.

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Anonymous 4w

tutoring gigs and teaching!

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Anonymous 4w

retail part time and I freelance (doesn’t make much money but helps me build a resume)

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Anonymous 4w

I work as a tutor rn

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

How did u start tho cuz i feel like they ask for experience when u apply but then how do u get experience

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 4w

Nice! What are you freelancing? I was going to look at science communicator for nonprofit research… and writing articles but I’m not sure in what/where to find that

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

Nice! Where do you find tutoring gigs?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

I do prep writing for nonfiction works (mostly just looking at info and putting it together ime) but I had an editing thing which I enjoyed a lot

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 4w

Ah ok thank you that sounds cool

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

it pays like shit but again it’s a resume builder, gets your name out there. even tho I’m mostly doing nonfiction work, I plan to use some connections I made/make to segue into editing/publishing fiction

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

I started at a shitty dive bar. Worked there for 6 months, learned a lot, got out of there 🏃🏻‍♀️

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 4w

Makes sense and wishing you the best of luck :)

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