How I Made $300 By Giving My Writing a Chance

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I struggle with putting a value on my words. Writing is a vulnerable practice: it shares the way we think with readers and asks, “do you understand me?” When we sell our writing, the question we ask isn’t only if the reader understands us, but how much is that understanding worth? It’s a difficult thing to put in financial terms. Maybe that’s why so many writers allow themselves to be underpaid or in many…