Freelance Writing
There is only one way to become a writer and that is to write. Write Every Day. Write on napkins and paper bags. Write in notebooks on the subway. Developing the discipline of writing every day is probably the hardest part. Phyllis Whitney once said, “You must want to enough. That is the only secret there is.” I recently heard another writer describe how she manages to be productive. She said she uses the BIC method, which stands for Butt in Chair. In the beginning you may want to experiment with different forms of writing. Some writers are comfortable with writing short items, such as fillers, poems or greeting cards. A talent for writing short articles would go hand in hand with launching an internet business. You will find that article writing is one of the best ways to advertise your own website. There are many article directories where you can submit your articles and promote your website at the same time. Not only can you profit from writing articles to drive traffic to your website, you can also make money writing content for other websites. Learn how in my special report "How to Make Money Writing for the Web." If you prefer writing short stories, one market that buys a lot of stories is known as the confession market. These are magazines such as True Love, True Story and True Confessions. These magazines buy a large amount of fiction every month, and their basic formula is creating a character with a problem and showing how he or she solves it. I often use problem columns (such as Dear Ann Landers) as catalysts for stories. If you prefer to write longer materials, you may want to pursue writing books, either fiction or nonfiction. A quick path to book publication is writing ebooks. An excellent book on this subject is The One Minute Ebook by Fabio Marciano. Fabio has done an excellent job of covering all bases in this book, and if you think you can't write an e-book, by the end of his book, you'll be writing it. What about freelance writing for children? As parents, many of us enjoy both reading and writing children’s books. Writing for children is an opportunity to influence young minds, to stimulate the quest for knowledge, to hone curiosity. For me, children in their innocence and eagerness to absorb all life have to offer are the closest thing I have found to heaven on earth. Freelance writing for and about children allows me to share in that zest for life A mentor of mine in this field is Australian author Robyn Opie. To learn more about Robyn Opie, click here Another possibility for making money as a writer is by becoming a ghost writer. A large percentage of the articles and e-books that you read online are written by ghostwriters. This is a great field to get into for steady work as a writer. For more information, visit the ghostwriting goldmine One of the best opportunities for writing income is copywriting. Developing this skill is important if you hope to promote an online business. Once you have this skill, it is potentially an additional source of steady income, because good copywriters are always in demand. Many command six figure incomes.
For more information on a variety of forms of writing, check out Books on Writing. These are just a few of the many possible paths you can take if you're interested in freelance writing. If you have any interest or talent in writing, you will be able to write for money at home. Choose a path, and practice, practice, practice! Those who get paid to write from home are those who want to enough.
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