17 Nov 09 Earn More Money From Writing

To earn more money from writing, you have to write more. Only by making a name for yourself, and putting your work out as much as possible, can you expect to get the high earning jobs. Write as much content as possible, and find as many outlets as you can for that creativity. You always need a new site to write for, and the internet is full of great options. Each one with their own benefits to your career long term.

So obviously the first step to earning more money from your writing, is to write more. Writing as much as possible is the truest way to get better, and to create enough content . By writing more, you create more opportunities for yourself, by being more available. The presence you make online is the most important factor at being a successful writer. The more renown you have, more jobs will become available, and they will pay higher rates.

Take all the opportunities you can to read others writing. Especially writing that’s in the same field as yours. See what the competition is doing, and where the trends are in writing. By participating in these, and using them to influence your topics and style, you stay current. Staying current in an ever changing medium on the internet, is paramount. Especially if you hope to be successful.

Write outside your comfort zone to develop your skills. By writing about topics, or in styles that you’re not familiar with, you grow as a writer. This way you can use what you’ve learned in your own work. You’ll be a more solid writer because of it, and your writing will reflect that. There’s really no better way to find your own unique voice than to attempt everything you can.

Invest in yourself. This means time and money. Have faith that your hard work will pay off. That’s why you are a writer, because you know where it can take you if you work hard. So keep on going to that end. You never know how far the road will take you, if you’re too afraid to invest the necessary efforts to get there.

Tags: Comfort Zone, Creativity, Earn Money, Earn More Money, Earning Money, Faith, Jobs, Presence, Renown, Time And Money, Writing Topics

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05 Nov 09 Finding Ideas To Write About

One of the huge problems being a writer, is finding your ideas. You have to be able to create an influx of ideas, even when you feel stuck. Part of having the longevity to have a writing career is knowing how to work past the tough days. As a writer, not having an idea of what to write about just isn’t an option, so here are a few tips to make sure you always have fresh ones aplenty.

Something that people are usually able to write about at any time, is an issue that bothers them. Whether a story in the news, or in your personal life, write about something you dislike. This can be a useful exercise, as it’s easy to let yourself rant. Once the words start flowing about something, they’ll start flowing about everything.

If you have a personal blog, which all writers should have, try writing about something different. If you mostly focus on your current daily life, try writing about your past. Think about the way things were before you are now. Confront some hardships, or an aspect of your life that you miss. Anything that moves you, to get those creative parts of your brain moving and working.

Try to challenge yourself. Write outside of your comfort zone. Anything that forces you to think outside of your normal box. That’s a useful activity to help you constantly see scenarios in different ways, so that you’ll always have new ideas.

The more you can force yourself to write about different things, the more you’ll be able to write. Part of writing is letting yourself write content that you aren’t confident about. You don’t always have to submit that work for someone else’s approval, but progress is progress. At least getting something out will make you feel better, and less stressed for the next time.

Tags: Brain, Comfort Zone, Creative, Different Things, Different Ways, Exercise, Hardships, Influx, Longevity, Personal Blog, Personal Life, Scenarios, Tough Days

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21 Oct 09 Overcoming The Fear Of Writing Rejection

Overcoming the fear is essential to any writer. You just can’t work hard and be successful if you have the fear, because nothing you do will measure up to your anxieties. OF course the fear I’m referring to is how your work will be received. Many people are afraid to have other people read their writing because they can’t face rejection. But if you choose to be a writer, that is an anxiety that you really can’t afford to have. Otherwise you’d have a hard time making a living out of writing projects created only for yourself.

You have to realize that in most cases the fear, or anxiety that you feel could just be a fear of the unknown. You haven’t put yourself out there and been rejected, so you don’t know how it feels. Having that unknown component can make rejection seem worse than it actually becomes.

Try to combat this by writing within your strengths at first. You’ll be more likely to produce content that you actually like by writing on subjects you know about first hand, or are in general very knowledgeable about. Plus you’ll be able to write more effectively concerning information you’re already comfortable with. Don’t push yourself outside your comfort zone in the beginning.

Get all the creative criticism that you can find, and take all of it into account. This is a good step to help you really put yourself out there. Try starting small, with friends or family. Or even if that seems to embarrassing at first, try a writer’s website, where you can retain your anonymity, but still receive feedback. This way nobody knows the writing is yours, or even who you are, and you can get the feedback you need to take into account, to grow as a writer.

From there, when you feel you’ve fine tuned enough, it’s time to take a deep breath and submit that first piece. Whether it’s a story, or an article, etc. The only way that you can get past your fear, is to jump headfirst into submitting your content. Remember that you’re going to get rejected, it’s a fact. Even the greats have gotten a huge portion of their work rejected in the past. You’ll be no different. Rejection is a huge part of the job, just learn to deal with being rejected, and move on.

Most importantly, don’t let rejection stop you. Being a successful writer is more about how you deal with rejection than anything else. So don’t let your fear stop you, because it’s hard to become a writer if you never put your ideas out there.

Tags: Anonymity, Anxieties, Anxiety, Comfort Zone, Conten, Creative Criticism, Deep Breath, Face, Fear Of The Unknown, Feedback, Hard Time, Many People, Overcoming Fear, Rejection

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