Get Paid to Write
Wouldn’t it be great if we could all get paid to write exactly what we wanted. Most writers will have a few areas and topics that they like to write about more than others. I know that when I land a job that is on subjects that I am interested in, I am much less likely to encounter the usual problems such as writer’s block or an unwillingness just to sit down and tackle the work.
Writing Business Reality
If you have read some of the other articles on this site, you know that I am hardly an advocate of holding out for the ideal job. In fact, I don’t think there is anything worse for a freelance writing business than that kind of writing snobbery. The fact is that if you want to get started writing for money, and want to earn money writing so that you can quit working for someone else, you are probably going to end up writing about subjects that don’t interest you about three-quarters of the time.
Writing Alternatives
That being said, there are several ways in which you can find ways to get paid to write on topics that are of interest to you. In this section, we are going to look at some topics that cover this type of writing. Let’s take a brief look at what you can find in more detail on this part of the site.
First of all, I will point out that I am not the biggest innovator when it comes to writing for money, particularly on the Internet.
For example, I am going to talk about the possibility of setting up your own content website on the Internet, but I have never done this on my own; the site you are on right now is entirely the brain child of my partner Alex who I have never met in person but who liked the idea I pitched to him on Elance.com.
He is the guy responsible for monetizing and developing the site, I just provide the content. Still, with the information he has given me so far and some information I have garnered through other projects I have a pretty good idea about how you can make money as a web content provider.
Blogging for Money
Another way to earn money writing on the Internet is by blogging for money. You have to be pretty sharp to stay ahead of the rest of the writers out there, and you have to be willing to commit.
I have very limited experience when it comes to the chance to make money with an online blog, but I do know a few writers who have done so and have given me some tips. Blogging for money is quite an involved process so if you are thinking about doing so, we can give you some tips to get started.
Content Sites
We are also going to look at some ways you can earn money writing about your interests by using sites that are already set up. Internet giants such as About.com employ hundreds of different writers who work on hundreds of different topics, and you actually get paid to write on their site. We will do a bit of a round up of these sites and offer an opinion as to who has the best deals for writers.
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