It's been three years since I last attempted to give writing advice. Now that I've had time to lick my wounds, here we go again!

First off, we need to be a little bit pedantic here. According to Dictionary.com, vernacular means expressed or written in the native language of a place, as literary works, and I'm going to be applying it to much, much more.

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I just got hired to be an insurance agent. I honestly have no idea how to feel about that. Thrilled, because I'll be making good money? Depressed, because I'll actually have to meet people for a living (excuse me while I shudder)? Worried, because I won't be working a constant schedule and have no idea what it'll do to my writing schedule? Happy, because I have a job again? Frustrated, because it's not a job in my preferred field?

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