He wished to earn a living through writing but despaired of doing so.

他原想通过写作谋生，但却对此绝望了。

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First you should consider how to equip yourself to earn a living.

首先你应该考虑如何让自己有能力谋生。

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Remember that most bestselling authors began writing when they were doing other things to earn a living.

请记住，大多数畅销书作家当初开始写作的时候都在干着其他赖以谋生的工作。

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In doing so, he ended a good way to earn a living.

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and I get to earn a living out of it.

而且我通过这些养活自己。

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There is no way I can earn a living when I get out, he says.

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Because they did not have the qualifications to earn a living to take care of themselves.

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