Words are published in articles, brochures, novels, flyers, textbooks, sales letters, newsletters, advertising, the Internet, greeting cards.
Introduction
If you are as passionate about writing as I am, then you want to make it your livelihood. And the only serious way to face the writing career is by charging to write. There's no other way! Otherwise you will be a doctor-writer, mechanic-writer or administrative writer, but never a writer 100%. For those who are uncomfortable thinking about charging for something that is a gift in them, remember that money is the reward for your talent and ability as writers.
Whether you are a novice or an experienced writer, you will find in this report fresh and creative ideas that will inspire and motivate you to Live from Writing! Professional writers use these same methods.
Try one or more. Tell us which ones were the best for you. Invent some more and share them with us. I hope they serve you and reach your goal of Living by Writing!
1 Write for small businesses. Every day hundreds of new businesses open their doors, most of which do not have the time or experience to write their sales letters, press releases, advertising, brochures, content for their website, newsletters, as well as not having budget to pay a large advertising agency. Make your own sales letter offering your services and distribute them in all the small shops in your city.
2 Write articles about starting and running a business from home. Send them to the local press for free publication and at the end of each article put a box where you offer your copywriting services, sales letters, brochures, etc.
3 If you write poetry or fiction, attend festivals and craft fairs and sell your writing embellished with calligraphy, craft or ecological paper, dried flowers, stencil.
4 Write verses and poems for greeting card and postcard companies. You can also partner with a local photographer and develop your own postcards with photos of the area and your texts to sell in kiosks, bookstores, hotels.
5 Write book reviews. Nonfiction book reviews set out the purpose of the book, summarize the main concepts, include references about the author, quote a sentence or passage from the text, and suggest the benefits to the reader. Novel reviews are somewhat similar, though they delve deeper into character development and other narrative techniques. Send two or three examples to all editors and publishers, or go to www.shavoong.com 6 Edit your own original recipe booklets: Vegetarian, Oriental, Kosher, Low Calorie, Salt Free, etc. Sell them at kiosks and supermarkets, or as a supplement to your local newspaper.
7 Write articles about food, cooking, and culinary arts in general.
After publishing some, go through the bookstores to see what is missing in the matter of cookbooks and when you find a gap, send proposals to publishers to write a book that fills that niche. Make reference in your proposal to the articles you have already published.
8 Offer your services in large companies for the preparation of procedure manuals, induction manuals, style manuals. Take samples of the type of work you do to leave in the hands of managers and decision-makers.
9 Take advantage of technology. New electronic equipment and computer programs need user manuals. Offer your services to software and technology companies.
10 Work in the theater writing plays that incorporate local history or characters, or any salable subject that excites you. Attend theater groups to learn the skills of the trade. Find out who you can submit your play to, such as small theaters, independent groups, contests, and alternative theaters.
11 Take a survey about “What I like about the ………..” (replace the dotted line with professions: doctors, dentists, journalists, cooks, etc.) for publications aimed at these professionals. Substitute different professions and details for each type of publication. Look for specific newspapers and bulletins for doctors, insurance agents, naturopaths and other trades and offer them your material.
Professionals read these publications to learn ways to work more effectively and efficiently in ways that delight their clients without exceeding costs.
12 Write articles and books "in black" for people who have something to say but don't have the time or skill. Some good candidates for these types of jobs are psychologists for self-help books, entrepreneurs for business books, and disaster survivors for human interest stories. Negotiate the possibility that you appear as "numbered by Your Name" or "Juana Darien with Your Name" so as not to lose the credit of the work. Do not use the phrase "black writer", rather offers "professional editing and writing assistance" services.
13 Try to write freelance for newspapers. Look for news about education, government or business. Get scoops from reserved sources and your article will be on the first page. Journalists use an inverted pyramid structure: reliable sources, exact quotes, and facts; they stay out of the news and use shocking photos. Build a reputation for truthfulness, honesty and integrity and the publisher will offer you a permanent position. OR…
14 Propose to the newspaper to create a section for parents, children, natural health, home decoration, antiques or travel, whatever is missing, which is your specialty and attracts readers.
15 Write articles about your city for regional and foreign publications. Think like a tourist: Miles or kilometers? Dollars or pesos? Should we tip the waiters? When is the traditional festival of the place?
16 Stay in touch with the Gonzálezes and the Garcías. Start a neighborhood or neighborhood newsletter. Sell advertising to local businesses.
17 Introduce your talent with hype and cymbal at business fairs. Use a flashy display with flyers, brochures, price lists, booklets and items for sale, coupons, and testimonials from your customers.
18 Celebrity interview. You don't know any celebrities? Never mind.
Interview ordinary people with extraordinary stories. After the personal interview and the search for information, the article begins with a brief introduction that captures the person's attitude towards life, then explains who she is, quantifies her efforts and includes feelings and gestures. Obey the slogan of fiction writers: don't count, it shows. It appeals to the senses. Express movement and emotions. Alternate storytelling with quotes. Attach a separate sheet with names, addresses, email and phone numbers of interviewees, and sources of the quotes. Sell the photo interview to newspaper and magazine editors. Put together several interviews and you will have a book!
19 Draw original cartoons or write captions only. Are you even more fun? Write one-man shows, jokes, and routines for comedians.
20 Write about the green laundry on the corner. He sells different versions of the article to business magazines, ecology magazines, the local newspaper, and business owners as part of his publicity material. That each point of view is original, relative to the subject and entertaining. Accompany it with photos of people working, not like statues.
21 Put your pencil at the disposal of the elderly, sick, handicapped, injured and illiterate. People who need you to write for them can find centers that bring together elderly or disabled people in health homes, hospitals, nursing homes, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army.
22 Make translations. If you are an expert in another language, translate documents from that language. Spread the word of your skill in business associations, universities, international companies, cross-cultural clubs, and foreign friend societies.
23 Do translations in reverse. Translate your articles to sell in foreign newspapers and magazines. You can also write articles about how to translate properly.
24 Ask questions. Ask people to tell you their secrets, for example, to save on family purchases. Then write a book "101 Ways to Save Money on Family Shopping." Gather other ideas about how to save money, time, energy, take care of the environment, and sell them. Turn all these tips into one or more books.
25 Sell fillers to newspapers and magazines. The themes are basic and yet vital. Write several of these items and have them on hand to sell. Some ideas on the topics: "Avoid poisoning yourself with food," "How to take perfect family photos," "Parking a car in five easy steps."
26 Write a tip column. People always need advice about parenthood, love, home repairs, work, and money. These types of columnists are friendly and fun experts on the subject. Submit multiple column examples to posts that might be interested in the topic.
27 Win prizes. Participate in all contests that are announced through newsletters, magazines, libraries, and posters around your city. The government and some private companies sponsor these contests. Follow the rules. Writes. Enter the contest. If you don't win the contest and, depending on the rules, even if you win, sell it separately.
28 Write company stories. Offer your service to managers, public relations offices, business owners and associations such as Chambers of Commerce. After a detailed investigation, the document begins with a surprising fact; Includes provocative comments, explains the historical context and pillars of the company.
Make a boring story interesting by writing in first person.
End with a phrase that links the past to the present. Once you have submitted this paper, announce that you are also writing annual reports, business plans, catalogs, advertising scripts, and scripts for new employee training videos.
29 Organize a joint exhibition with a club of photographers. Display the photos with evocative phrases, poems, or captions. Charges visitors. Send press releases and invite reporters. Invite visitors to write their own captions for photos that don't have one. Showcase the winning legend. Sell or finish the exhibited works.
30 Sell slogans. Slogans, like poems, contain double meanings, strong verbs, clever grammar, rhythm, and rhyme.
Some memorable slogans are: "Where writers become authors" (Xlibris Corp.), "Give life a pedal" (Graziella Bicycles).
Slogans appear on pins, products, print, television and radio advertising, posters and stickers. A company can charge up to $ 600 per slogan. You can charge less and still earn a few dollars.
31 Rewrite a little; resells a lot. One author changed the word manager to parent and sold two articles based on the same theory and research. This is called a parallel report. Rewrite your articles applying the same theory and research for different topics. What business management ideas can be used to manage a home? How about writing an article about astronaut food and also applying it to extreme athletes? Find information that can be used in more than one way, rewrite your articles, and resell them.
32 Build a retirement fund by conducting literary workshops in nursing homes and nursing homes. They can write their memories, stories about their incredible achievements, or explain special skills of the family member (recipes for traditional family dishes, preparation of drinks or secret preserves, etc.).
33 He directs creative writing workshops in centers for battered women, young criminals, and other places where writing can heal and illuminate. Choose projects that foster inner strength, encourage freedom of expression, encourage lateral thinking, and evoke honesty and humor. This will help participants express their repressed beliefs and feelings.
34 Teach employees to write better. All companies need employees who know how to express themselves correctly when writing. It highlights benefits such as saving time, saving money, increasing productivity and improving the image, as well as the benefits of clear communication in advertising material and contact with customers.
35 Make an anthology of the best works from your literary workshop. Treat the process professionally: choose a salable topic, get a publisher, create a budget, compare prices for printing, market the products, and send free copies to be reviewed by appropriate publications. If your group is too small, try hooking up with groups of neighbors.
36 Sells articles to children's magazines. Do you remember what you liked when you were a child? You can write fun, entertaining and cool articles that are not obviously moralizing. Times have changed since we read fairy tales. Children today grapple with topics like: divorce, stepbrothers, pollution, drugs, and violence, but still want to read interesting things about earthworms and why the stars shine.
37 Get comments and facts about controversial topics from different points of view than others. Recognize the popular belief and then throw it down. Simulate a dialogue by citing reputable sources involved in the matter. Summarize the strongest opposing arguments. Don't preach or be condescending. Some topics could be: "Global Warming: Artificial Crisis", "Fat is healthy", "Men discriminated against by women".
38 Look for old books at auction houses, second-hand sales, garage sales, as well as online. They must be books and magazines with glimpses of the good old days. Excavates the mine in the public domain, that is, materials that have never been copyrighted or have expired. Some interesting topics: "Recipes imported by immigrants", "My grandfather's home remedies", "Technology in the days of colonization", "New Year in 1920", "Old Christmas traditions", "Games for children before the computers".
39 Edit manuscripts of other writers in punctuation, style, and grammar.
Transform books, manuals, stories, reports, business correspondence, technical writing, web content, and scripts into publishable work.
40 Get scholarships for writers. Search the offices and websites of state agencies in your country for scholarship opportunities for writers, as well as scholarships from private, national and international foundations.
41 Earn money by writing letters and publicity material for nonprofits that need to raise money for your cause. In these markets, a commission is usually charged for the amount of money you collect for the charity.
42 Specialize in advertising. You can offer your services to write press releases, articles, speeches, brochures and text for commercials. Your main task will be to develop good relationships with people in the media and delight your client with the results of your work.
43 Works as a proofreader. Unlike the editor, you must correct a manuscript word for word. Such corrections are made using symbols and abbreviations to indicate to the author what to correct. Fees will depend on the extent and level of correction they need.
44 Write resumes. Everyone who wants to start working or wants to change jobs needs a well-designed resume that seamlessly summarizes their skills, abilities, knowledge, education, work experience, background, and references. Leave flyers and brochures of your services in educational centers, employment agencies, university billboards, photocopying centers and educational institutes.
45 Write your own autobiography. You don't have to be famous or dead; just use your imagination. Write about yourself as if you were a character. What are your flaws, desires, conflicts, secrets, last resort, the time when everything fell into your life? The key is to compress time, structure it (beginning, middle and end), make it universal, specific and unique. To sell it, help yourself with press releases in newspapers and magazines.
46 Set up a stage in a cafe or pub and offer customers the possibility to read their works in public. Charge them entrance. Invite amateur writers; It will help them to practice and make themselves known.
47 Negotiate your contracts. When a publisher sends you the contract, strive to retain most of the subsidiary rights (film, television, audio, electronic, foreign, translation, anthologies) so that they can be sold separately.
48 Write books, booklets, and articles about how to do something. For example: "How to hire super-employees" or "How to heat your home in a way that does not harm the environment."
49 Offer reprint or reprint rights to your already published articles. The best way is to offer the originals to large magazines and newspapers, and then sell the reprint rights to the smaller ones. Readers' Digest Selections magazine buys the rights to articles already published.
50 Write obituaries and farewell speeches for deceased family members.
Especially if they are important figures in the business world, art, music, politicians, etc. You can get to write brilliant speeches and obituaries, and you will have little or almost no competition in this field. Leave brochures of your services in cemeteries, funeral companies and flower shops.
51 Sell reviews of plays, shows, movies, exhibitions, exhibitions and other recreational and artistic activities before or just after they arrive in your city. These types of reviews are bought by the section of the entertainment newspaper and Sunday supplements, magazines, radio programs and local bulletins.
52 Interview someone with a special talent, hobby, or occupation.
Write to entertain and inform. Ask open-ended questions, for example "What difficulties does a model airliner face?" instead of "is it difficult to be a model airliner?". Sprinkle the interview with imaginative quotes, illustrations, and researched material.
53 Submit humorous articles to magazines and weeklies. Humorous articles have a place in almost any type of magazine, as long as the topic is related.
54 Apply for a tutor position at a correspondence institute offering writing courses.
55 Self-publish your book and divide the proceeds with a charity. Write an ideal gift book so that people feel good both about contributing to a worthy cause and giving a gift.
It links the theme of the book with the mission of the charity, such as “Red Cross rescue stories”.
56 Helps university students and academics to write research articles, reports, monographs and theses.
57 Works with book producers. These are the ones who put together books by hiring writers, illustrators, proofreaders, publishers, photographers, and others to produce books for publishers who don't have the resources or time to publish certain books.
58 Sell poetry door-to-door or in places like restaurants, outdoor cafes, and plazas.
59 Join writing with photos or drawings. Make craft cards with a beautiful photo or drawing on the front, and an inspired poem or writing inside. Many tourists prefer this type of craft card instead of traditional postcards.
60 Write brochures for institutions and agencies. The brochures that attract the most attention are those that appeal to fear ("Do you know where and who is your child with right now?") And desire ("Secrets to achieving inner peace"). Make sure the information is well focused and informative, as well as being persuasive and reflecting the image of your customer. In other words, make it a "seller" brochure.
conclusion
Words are published in articles, brochures, novels, flyers, textbooks, sales letters, newsletters, advertising, the Internet, greeting cards. They are printed on posters, t-shirts, dust jackets, posters. They are read by speakers, narrators, announcers, and actors. Someone is making money from those words. And that someone can be you !!!
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