Another feather to my cap

Some have said that I have a way with words.  In fact, in my first year at university my blind flatmate managed to guess that I had been to a grammar school just by my choice of language and extensive vocabulary.  I have often denied that connection, as the grammar school itself taught me little of language at all, and I have met many people who have just as competent a grasp of English as me, if not better, with a non-selective school background.  Nevertheless, I am becoming increasingly aware that my writing skills are above what might be considered the national average, if such a thing were ever measured, and that has prompted me to consider making use of those skills in some productive way.

I did look into the possibility of blogging as a career not long ago.  The idea seems too good to be true, that you can earn money by blogging, but many people manage to do it.  However, after some research into this field I have discovered that in fact it is only a very small percentage of bloggers who earn anything, and to make a living from it requires a lot of effort, a lot of blogging, a lot of patience, and a reputation that will make you noticed.  I can manage the first three fine, but my reputation in the online world is somewhat neutral – I’m just not well-known enough.

Then I came across the idea of Copywriting.

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