A Google search that contains the words “make money” and “writing” in a single sentence will quickly show you articles along the lines of “X Proven Ways” to monetize your writing.
Their advice is usually the same: Start blogging, get freelance writing clients, and use ChatGPT to write articles while you make money in your sleep. We get it. And none of that stuff works.
Look, many people who try to monetize their writing struggle.
This applies not just to “professional writers,” but to everyone who uses the written word to make a living: Marketers who write effective pitch emails to score a sale or VIP interview, designers who need to communicate their ideas effectively, entrepreneurs who are trying to make better sense of their business model.