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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter Oh, you write? I've always wanted to be a writer. I'm too busy doing (insert "important" thing here), though.
— Deina Furth (@DeinaFurth) July 28, 2015
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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter So what's your real job?
— Nikita Gill (@AnOddity21) July 28, 2015
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"You're a writer? Awesome! I love books! 'The Notebook' is my favorite!" #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) July 28, 2015
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oh you're an english major? so basically you wanna be a teacher. #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— springboob squirepin (@sluttyseagull) July 28, 2015
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"So you write, huh? Me too. I wrote a poem once in 5th grade. It was pretty good." #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) July 28, 2015
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‘Your character is a woman. You're also a woman! Are you the same pers—’ ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Samantha Shannon (@say_shannon) July 28, 2015
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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter "Writing from a home office isn't a real job; my status quo corporate job in a casket grey cubicle is though."
— Trudy (@thetrudz) July 28, 2015
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"When are you going to write original pieces? You know, not fanfiction?" 😑 #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Anna Todd (@imaginator1dx) July 28, 2015
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Boy, you're *still* working on that book? #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Kelly Caldwell (@kkc212) July 28, 2015
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I really like your work! Will you write for us? Oh, we don't pay #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Reni Eddo-Lodge (@renireni) July 28, 2015
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"Are you still doing that little writing thing?" #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Gabe Lustman (@gabesingin) July 28, 2015
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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter @imaginator1dx I thought of these and it's true! I thought you'd get a kick out of them!😂 pic.twitter.com/eWvWi0aeau
— ☮❉♥Kristen♥❉☮ (@KrissieCaldi) July 28, 2015
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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter "Can I be in your next book?" Sure. In fact YOU are my next book. I'm going to use your skin for the pages.
— Mel Salisbury (@AHintofMystery) July 28, 2015
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"It must be so nice to have time to write. I'd love to give up work too" #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Lily Bailey (@LilyBaileyUK) July 28, 2015
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When I retire I'm going to write a book, too. #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— John Fox (@bookfox) July 28, 2015
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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter So? Are you still writing or are you working now?
— Karen Rock (@KarenRock5) July 28, 2015
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"Writing YA is easy, right? I think I should try it. I need some money." #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Ashley Poston (@ashposton) July 28, 2015
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3. So, you're self-published? But that's not like…REAL publishing, though. What's Indie? Like the music? #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Nicole L'autore (@NicoleLautore) July 28, 2015
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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter "It's pretty impressive that you spend so much time on something that has so little chance of success."
— Callie Valentine (@calliewriting) July 28, 2015
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#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter "It must be nice making money at a hobby."
— Melodie Ramone (@Melodie_Ramone) July 28, 2015
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When I retire, I'm going to be a writer! #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter When I retire, I'm going to be a heart surgeon.
— MicheleWojciechowski (@TheMicheleWojo) July 28, 2015
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"I'll come up with the idea, you'll write the book, and we'll split the profits 50/50." #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Darian Brasher (@darianbrasher) July 28, 2015
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"This is just like something else I've read. I can't remember what but you're copying it. Be more original." #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
— Meagan Pack (@megslice) July 28, 2015
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Can't be that hard, loads of celebrities are writing novels these days… #TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter #Ghostwriter
— Samantha Tonge (@SamTongeWriter) July 28, 2015
Please don’t say any of things in the comments — I’ll be crushed.