writing full-time

John’s Two Cents

I came upon this article recently and thought it would be an interesting share for visitors here at NoFakeNews.

Over the past year, I have received more than a few inquiries asking me for advice on how to write stories, books, movies, or other creative projects.

If writing is in your blood, there’s not much you can do about it. If it is not in your blood, you’re probably lucky and don’t realize it.

If you love to write, I advise you to write whenever and as often as possible. It helps quiet the voices when you’re working on projects. 🤣

Other advice I have given to those asking about careers in writing is to ensure you have a backup job, very thick skin, and aren’t easily offended when critical and reader reviews come your way because they will and are not always kind.

I can assure people from personal experience that many of your customers won’t want to pay for your work and will be more than happy to tell you how awful it is.

In all seriousness, I have enjoyed my time writing different projects quite a bit. Writing gives me more satisfaction than not, especially when I am putting together something very cool.

As for the pay, in most cases, it isn’t good! The distribution of your work is not without issues. If and when you have a breakthrough story or movie, it’s rewarding to see the product out there, but most of the money earned won’t ever come your way. Other than that, it’s a lot of fun.

Despite all the negative stuff, I still love being a writer and am enjoying any success that has come with it. 😀

Dr. Reizer