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Originally Posted by Xenophon
I propose the following definition of 'professional' writer: Someone who makes enough money from their writing that they need not pursue an additional source of income.
Note that this definition certainly does not depend on gatekeepers! Nor does it assume that the writer necessarily makes their entire living by writing -- only that they don't need to do something else to keep a roof over their head. Taking the SFWA (Science fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) as an example, my definition would say that only 5-10% of the members are 'professional.'
Xenophon
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Don't tell t he SFWA you think that, they might sue you
