avatarHazel Paradise

Summary

The article provides insights into making money as a writer based on the author's decade of freelancing experience, emphasizing consistency, patience, and strategic platform use.

Abstract

The author, with ten years of freelancing experience, distills their knowledge into an article aimed at writers seeking to earn money from their craft. The key message is that success in writing is achievable through daily practice, strategic client outreach, focusing on a niche, selective social media presence, maintaining a day job for financial stability, and working in silence. The article also touches on the importance of passion in choosing which online businesses to pursue, whether it be in music, tech, or writing ebooks. The author encourages readers to leverage platforms like Fiverr, Amazon KDP, Gumroad, and Medium, while also promoting their ebook on Gumroad business strategies. The conclusion inspires action, suggesting that with passion and interest, a full-time income from writing is within reach, and encourages starting immediately, with the new year as a motivational milestone.

Opinions

  • The author believes that writing every day is crucial for maintaining a consistent flow and improving one's craft.
  • Warm direct messages (DMs) are seen as an effective way to attract clients, suggesting that proactive self-promotion on social media is necessary.
  • Specializing in a niche and choosing the right platforms can lead to better client targeting and higher pricing for one's services.
  • The author advises against spreading oneself too thin across multiple social media platforms, advocating for focus and long-term commitment to a few selected ones.
  • Keeping a less stressful day job is recommended for financial stability while building one's freelancing career.
  • Working in silence, without excessive discussion with others, is presented as a way to enhance productivity.
  • The author emphasizes that passion should be the foundation of any online business venture, leading to sustained interest and potential financial success.
  • The article suggests that the reader should not wait to pursue their passion, with the approaching new year serving as a prompt to start new goals.

HOW TO MAKE MONEY AS A WRITER

10 Years of My Freelancing Knowledge in 2 Mins

it’s not that difficult.

Photo by Domenico Loia on Unsplash

It’s all about consistency and patience!

If you are a writer and haven’t made at least $1,000 yet, this article will be very useful.

I’ll share my findings in this article. Knowledge with little flavors from — Fiverr, Amazon KDP, Gumroad, Medium, and Ghostwriting!

7 Powerful Steps for Writers

  1. I earn money as a writer because I WRITE EVERY SINGLE DAY. Whether it’s for my ebooks or articles, I do it every single day. I hardly take a day off. Not because I want to become a multi-millionaire author, but simply because I want to be in a consistent flow. Daily routine matters a lot.
  2. Warm DMs help a lot if you need clients. No one will come to you just because you have a profile on a freelancing platform. Promote your Fiverr profile on your social media platform (ANY ONE PLATFORM). Build a relationship with your audience. Your audience is your future client.
  3. Remember, not all should be your target clients. Niche and platforms matter a lot. I can write well on wealth and tech niches, but not on health and relationship niches. Become a master in one thing and price high!
  4. Only 1–2 social media platforms will work for you — I work on only a few platforms. I don’t promote my work everywhere now because it’s time-consuming. I didn’t even make an account on the thread. Pick only a few and stick to them. Remember, it’s a long-term game!
  5. Don’t leave your day job yet. Trust me on this. I had a tough time with my finances. I jumped into the freelancing boat without a lifesaver. Go for less stressful jobs, like teaching, etc. This will save you time and energy and then divert it towards your ultimate goals.
  6. When working, make sure you don’t discuss much with others. Always work in silence.

Conclusion

Every online business that I have started has a simple foundation — an idea that I love.

I love music, so I started an online music store.

I love tech, so promote my work on my blog and now on YouTube. I made my first sale recently on YouTube! I used Gumroad for delivering my products.

I love writing ebooks, so I started on Amazon KDP, then Fiverr, and now I have three Gumroad accounts.

Every business starts with your passion. If you have passion and interest, making a full-time income is not far away from you.

Find your passion and start working on it. There is no better time to start a new goal than now!

2024 is coming. Just a few days to go!

If you are interested in Gumroad Business then you can check out my ebook — Build Once, Sell Forever — How I Create & Sell Digital Products With Gumroad

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