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Many people aspire to a career in writing. After all, writing careers allow for creativity and self expression, and give you opportunities to research and write about things that interest you. Many people also like the idea of the flexibility that comes with a writing career. Below are a few different types of writing careers that might interest you if you’re considering writing for a living.

Novelist. This is a role that many people aspire to. A novelist writes works of fiction for a living. Novels that are sold are usually paid for with an “advance”, or an up-front lump sum, and then with royalties. Royalties are a percentage of the price of each book sold. Making a living as a novelist is quite difficult, as it is a very competitive field, and royalty rates tend to be quite low. Aspiring novelists will likely need to supplement their writing income with