Five Famous Writers Who Ignored The Advice, ‘Don’t Quit Your Day Job’

<p>In my first three years after college, I quit two day jobs &mdash; one after 10 months, and one after eight. Those moves may have been the best I ever made as a writer and editor.</p> <p>On my third stab at full-time employment, I ended up as a staff writer at&nbsp;<em>Glamour</em>. I stayed for eight years, editing a monthly section of short unsigned articles before moving up to bylined longform stories. In that time, I built a portfolio that led to many writing assignments elsewhere while acquiring skills that have helped at every stage of my career.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/lit-life/five-famous-writers-who-ignored-the-advice-dont-quit-your-day-job-05fbf09b2bce"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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