Why I Don’t Need to be a Know-It-All Writer

Ask any experienced writer and I’m sure they’ll be able to tell you a tale from their newbie days, where they succumbed to the temptation to keep income flowing by taking every writing job offered. That’s a mistake, but it’s something writers often learn the hard way.

Here’s a short story from my early days of freelancing, when I was working regularly for a UK copywriting agency. I never knew what article topics would land in my inbox. I had my specialties (consumer finance, home and lifestyle...