Recently I’ve noticed that what I do for a living is not a commonly known term. When people ask me what I do, I say: “I’m a copywriter.” Side Note: I am also a writer, but if I said writer—and not copywriter—people usually think novels, poetry, articles, etc. (which I do write), but those are not how I make money (right now). I’m a freelance copywriter. The next question is: What’s a copywriter? After I explain, these are some of the responses I’ve gotten: Oh, I thought you made photocopies or were a scribe.    I figured you copied other people’s writing. Ok, so you’re not a ghostwriter? I was thinking you wrote copyright laws or some legal thing like that.   I’m glad people ask. The other day I went to a new hairstylist, and her first response was to laugh when I used the term “copywriting” as if…