Writerly Musings

Friday, November 17, 2006

Why do Website Content Writers Sell Ourselves Short?

We do you know? I was recently reading in a forum where someone asked if there were any professional writers. Being the inquisitive soul that I am, I decided to do a little research. According to the kind folks at dictionary.com withouth whom I would be lost for words quite often, the very top, number one definition for professional is: following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain .

When you look at it from the point of veiw I would most definitely consider myself a professional writer. Most of the wonderful writers of web content I know qualify as a professionals according to that definition. I am currently making a better living by writing website content than I've made in several other carees that I've chosen along the way. Why is it thought, that when the definition of a professional is quite clear, many of us hesitate to refer to ourselves as professional?

I've had a little difficulty in the past considering myself a professional and still encounter the 'pinch me' aspect of getting paid to write so I can understand the hesitation. However, I also feel that it is time we take pride in our professions. We are not the red headed step children of writing. We probably write more words within the course of a year than most novelist when you get right down to it and my work at least, brings in a slow and steady stream of income that allows my house to operate each month without encountering some rather annoying deficits.

I'm a professional website content writer, there I wrote it! My hope is that I'm not the only one feels this way. I enjoy the work I do online. I love working from home. This is not a halfway point for me or a case of me settling. This is a field I chose and I love. Hopefully I'm not all that oddball and there are others that love this kind of work as well.

Well, I'm off, I still have a little paying work to do before I try taking a day or two away from the computer keyboard.

Posted by Andrea :: 2:57 PM :: 1 Comments:

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