And even if you do have a career about which people have a clear-cut impression, ie. being a nurse, their impression is so unbelievably misguided and wrong that to explain the mistakes would take you days.

Kristin kinda already said it, but yeah, there are some jobs where the stereotypes tend to overshadow the job, and nursing is one of them.

So is writing, for what that's worth. No, I'm not a millionaire. No, I'm not going on Oprah. No, I can't tell you where I get my ideas, except it's not from the Magical Idea Well.

I'm still bummed that the magical writing fairies aren't real.

Crap. They're not?

I'm still bummed that the magical writing fairies aren't real.

Crap. Then what are those tiny creatures who tell me they're magical writing fairies?

I'm still bummed that the magical writing fairies aren't real.

But I've been leaving scones and tea out for them! You mean I have to write my manuscript by myself?

Oh, *I* have magical writing fairies. But, you know, they don't live in a well.

Seriously.

I'm still bummed that the magical writing fairies aren't real.

Next you'll tell me there was no Summer of Like.

I can hook y'all up. You know, for a small fee.

(And here's how writers really make their money...)