Oliver Bateman Does the WorkVerified account

I have never had the time or money to chase “that one beautiful sentence” creative nonfiction/literary fiction people allegedly spending months pursuing. I almost never work past a second draft. But my copy arrives on time and my invoices are flawless.

Coming from a family largely bereft of resources, in which most of the males kick off in their 50s due to heart attacks, “had we but world enough and time” is pretty much my default state

Journalism school in the late 90s / early 00s didn’t train me to chase influence or brand myself, but I did learn to churn out fast, decent copy

journalism school....journalism school....just say it out loud and try not to laugh