Writing for a Living: Is it Possible?

A lot of writers dream about the day when they can be writing for a living. It is not that complex, and not that challenging but for many it is the fine art of knowing what and when to where to do the things that need to be done to get the foundation of writing stronger. That is the true challenge in writing for a living.

Writing for a living can be fun, but it can also be boring at times, since there is often what we write is not the novel of our dreams but something we do to pay bills. Living for a writing is like that, people want to write but do not want to write the things that might help pay the bills.

There are a few ways that a writer can enjoy writing and can make money in the process. For some writers, working online is a simple and effective way to use writing and publishing to their advantage. It does take time to make money, so often people will look to who has seemed to make money or who does not seem to find success.

Success is something that should be defined by what each writer thinks is personally best for them. Often writers who long to write for a living forget that a part of success is simply doing what they do not want to do each day. If this means measuring success by a day then that is how a writer should look at it. It is also a good way to look at success in the goal of writing for a living. It can be done, it simply is a matter of doing something every day.

What is important is that when a writer is writing there is an end goal in mind. For many writers they need to be able to compute how much they want to make from their writing and what they will do to get the money they need. Writing articles on blogs, writing on hub pages or Squidoo, or writing on smaller sites that pay per article, are great ways to begin. It is important to have a plan.

A goal should be in the beginning something that any writer can relate to: For example when beginning a writing journey, setting a goal of 1,000 words per day is not realistic. Setting a goal of 100 words per day is not challenging, but setting a goal of 500 words would be perfect for many beginning writers. These goals should change as the writer grows in their writing. It should also change as writing for a living becomes something achievable.

Still, all writers need to write well. it is publish or perish as they say. The foundation for writing for a living is writing well, and keep writing until you have something of value to give to other writers.