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being a writer/ as a writer #1 (permalink) Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:37 pm   being a writer/ as a writer
 

Hi,

What's the difference between being a writer vs. as a writer?

Thanks for your help.
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being a writer/ as a writer #2 (permalink) Mon Nov 15, 2010 21:35 pm   being a writer/ as a writer
 

There is not much of a difference, except that "being a writer" can also be used as a noun: "I never knew that being a writer was so utterly dull".
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being a writer/ as a writer #3 (permalink) Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:37 am   being a writer/ as a writer
 

thanks.
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