Can there be any substitute for lived experience? 

I, Dr Anirood Singh, an active senior citizen, a published writer, ghostwriter, screenwriter, editor, and peer-review specialist, am open for assignments. As an Advocate (Barrister) of the High Court, I am used to writing for a living. I a previous life, I was a Civil Engineer; Programme/Project Leader & Policy Analyst in Urban Development; Executive Director in Public Management; and since 2007, full-time writer-editor, and legal advisor. I work only in my native tongue, English.  I have the following qualifications: JD, LLM, MFA – Creative Writing (with distinction), LLB, BProc, BA; Diplomas: Medicine & Law, Legislative Drafting, and Photography. Put me to your test: Editing of a 1,000-word document for free. Rates negotiable.