让世人艳羡的10个工作其实没你想的那么美好（上）_BEC初级作文

让世人艳羡的10个工作其实没你想的那么美好（上）

不幸的是，很少有人可以仅靠写作的收入来支撑这种生活方式。

In a 2018 Author's Guild study, the median income of all published authors for all writing-related activity was $6,080 in 2017, down from $10,500 in 2009.

根据2018年的作家协会研究，2017年所有发表过作品的作家从事写作相关活动的中位收入是6080美元，相比2009年的10500美元下降了。

Oftentimes, writers have to work multiple jobs, copy edit, or rely on a partner or family's financial support to follow their dreams.

通常来说，作家都要身兼多职，比如做审稿编辑，或靠着伴侣或家人的经济支持来追随自己的梦想。

Neville Frankel, author of the historical novel "Bloodlines," recommends writers "live in the attic or the basement; do whatever jobs you need to make ends meet. If you're fortunate enough to have a partner or spouse with a job, make a deal to support each other financially."

历史小说《血防线》的作者内维尔·弗兰克尔建议作家们“住在阁楼或地下室；做任何糊口所需的工作。如果你足够幸运，有一个在职的伴侣或配偶，你们可以约定好经济上互相支持。”

In an article author Lynn Steger Strong wrote for the Guardian, she explains that plenty of writers don't openly discuss how they are funding their careers, creating an illusion that making a living off writing is possible, as long as you put in the work. But at the end of the day, she says writing simply requires a lot of time and space — two factors that a person of privilege has way more access to.