Hi there... I am a copywriter that doesn't really know it. Well, I guess. I mean I am in the radio industry and have been for at least a few decades. I have helped clients and sales people, even some copywriters write copy throughout all these years. I was recently asked by a guy who I barely know to come up with some spec copy for him for various clients, to which he would pay me for those he thought were good enough. Like I said I barely know the guy but I was referred to him by... well, apparently somebody who is familiar with my copy work. I don't know how he found out about me actually. But somebody had to tell him because we live on different sides of the country. So I wrote him some copy and he accepted every piece! And he GUSHED over them. I was reading his email where he went on and on and could not figure out what the big deal was.

I talked to my wife about it and realized from that conversation that I must know how to write copy pretty well. Who'd a ever thunk that? I just thought I was a voice over/audio production guy. I guess these years of reading copy has saturated me to the point that I can really write good copy too. But then I stopped... maybe that's true for radio and TV. But does that make me a good copywriter? I barely know what a copywriter is. Much less if I am one. I know nothing about the kind of person you have to be to be a copywriter or the rewards and bitches of the job. But I want to find out. So this post is kind of like a research project. My question is, what was it that made you realize you were a copywriter and could even do it for a living. And, what's that career choice meant to you? Thanks for your patience. I know that was a long story. And thanks for your input as well.

Tim