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# Why It's Never Been Harder to Make a Living as a Writer
- URL: https://werd.io/why-its-never-been-harder-to-make-a-living-as/
- Published: 2023-11-08T16:11:49.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-08T16:11:49.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: NotableLinks, #Import 2025-06-13 09:20

A fascinating discussion of how authorship has changed, and what the demands of new authors from publishing houses really are.

In the old days, an author was someone who created a work. Today, they have to be a brand.

But it also turns out that unionization has a big part to play: many writers moonlight in the entertainment industry, where they can get healthcare and other benefits, all due to the WGA. [#Media](https://werd.io/tag/Media)

\[[Link](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a45751827/make-a-living-as-a-writer/)\]