Boost Your Writing Income
Copyright: Cheryl Wright
– All rights reserved
Many writers
email to ask if I think they should write fiction or non-fiction. My answer will always be both.
When I was starting
out, I was only interested in fiction. What I later discovered is that I’m good at writing both, and enjoy both, so
why not utilize each form of writing? From my own experience if you are able to work in more than one area, you’ll sell
more of your work, more often.
This year I decided
to do more report writing and copywriting etc., and have boosted my income considerably by doing so.
The bottom line
is, we’re writers, and like other professionals, we can easily multi-skill. If you want more income from your writing,
learn as much as you can about different areas of the craft.
I know loads
of writers who are multi-skilling, but they don’t have their services listed on their websites. When I’ve asked
them why, they’ve told me they simply didn’t think of listing their services. Why not? How can editors, publishers
and/or employers find your services if they don’t know they exist?
If you’re
not sure what services you can provide, brainstorm. Write a list of all the writing-related things you can do. For instance:
Report writing
Advertising copy
Letter writing
Brochure copy
Business card
design
Letter head design
Ghost Writing
Complaint letters
Proof reading
Copy editing
Magazine Articles
Newsletters
There is so much
scope for your writing services, and so much money to be made.
To see how you
can easily tailor your services to suit your expertise and/or qualifications, go to http://www.cheryl-wright.com and click
on ‘services’.
If you want to
sell a particular service but don’t have the knowledge or expertise, educate yourself and monetise your writing business.
What are you
waiting for? Get writing!
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About the author: Cheryl Wright is an award-winning
Australian author, freelance journalist, copywriter, and editor. In addition to an array of other projects, she is the owner
of Writer2Writer.com and the Writer to Writer monthly ezine for writers. Her publications include novels, non-fiction
books, short stories, and articles. Visit Cheryl’s website www.Writer2Writer.com
