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#144 – September 30, 2024
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Monetize your writing
Earning an honest living as a writer might be hard, but it’s not impossible.
To sustainably monetize your writing, you must adopt the right mindset. But there are aaaalot of misconceptions about writing.
For example: Almost everyone assumes you do better writing when you have a great view or work from the beach or some resort in Bali.
For me, it’s the opposite.
The nicer my environment, the less creative I am, and the more I struggle to write
I work best in a small room without a view, just looking at a concrete wall. That’s how I got started in 2015 when I moved back into a small bedroom in my parent’s house.
And to this day, I work in a simple room without much of a view. That forces me to focus on the task at hand, which is to do great writing.
In my latest article, I talk about the mindset you need to make a living as a writer.
↳ 5 Mindset Shifts That Help You to Monetize Your Writing
One interesting thing
I just published a video on YouTube about the best writing advice I ever heard.
Here’s the advice, which comes from William Zinsser: Write the way you talk.
But this is easier said than done.
I talk about how to embody this advice in the video.
Thanks for reading! I hope you found this edition of Wise & Wealthy useful.
All the best,
Darius
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