Re:Making a living by writing is as rare as being a billionaire
by JohnFen on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @12:50PM
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I don't think that's accurate. At least, I personally know a few people who make their living by writing. I don't personally know any billionaires.
But the thing the successful authors I know have in common is that they don't use only one way to publish and sell their writing. None of them only write books, for instance.
What they do is take a piece of writing they've done and repackage and sell it in a number of different forms in a number of different places. Sections of a book can be published separately on web sites, for instance. When I've talked with these authors, it becomes clear that selling the same writing multiple times in multiple channels is a key part of making a living doing it.
But the thing the successful authors I know have in common is that they don't use only one way to publish and sell their writing. None of them only write books, for instance.
What they do is take a piece of writing they've done and repackage and sell it in a number of different forms in a number of different places. Sections of a book can be published separately on web sites, for instance. When I've talked with these authors, it becomes clear that selling the same writing multiple times in multiple channels is a key part of making a living doing it.