[Cyrano]

I am a professional writer. I support myself and my family writing. People pay me to write.

For the record, I believe your posts this thread have been, for the most part, easy to follow. Arrogant and too brusque by half, but comprehensible.

What I don't understand is why your claim (which I'll accept) to be a "professional" should mean anything. It doesn't (as you seem to be implying) suddenly give your words greater clarity. And it certainly doesn't give you any greater credibility or claim to quality. Terriergal et al are supposed to be intimidated because they've been addressed by a Real Author...? Please.

Frankly, I'd expect a writer who wants to be paid would tend to give his or her audience more benefit of the doubt, seeing any gaps in comprehension as things to be addressed in the writing, not the reading.

Cyrano

[shaggy eel]

,,, thanx for that input. The assumptions of M Thatcher point to him/her being a journalist, rather than a writer. Genuine writers tend to engage more thought than reflex and back it with measured credibility drawn from astute perceptions.

[ClancyJ]

"professional" should mean anything

In truth - all of us that are paid for our services as we earn livings and support our families are also "professional" as in "professional lawyer", "professional engineer", "professional admin".

Sounds more like an ego trip to me.