101 Ways To Make Money From Writing

101 Ways to Make Money from Writing

If you can write you can earn. Here are 101 ways to make money from writing some of which are covered in more depth in other articles:

* Writing press releases * Writing advertorial * Ad copy writing * Writing speeches * Writing product literature * Writing brochures and other marketing materials * Writing web copy * Freelancing for the print media, including travel writing * Feature writing * Writing for the Internet (including eBooks) * Ghostwriting * Authoring books * Niche markets, such as greeting cards * Writing competitions * Writing slogans or tie-breakers to win competitions * Fellowships * Grants * Teaching writing * Writing op-ed (opinion editorial) pieces * Filling out surveys * Poetry * Erotica * Graphic novels * Screenplay/script writing * Writing term papers * Writing presentations * Writing CVs * Writing job applications * Lyric writing * Technical writing * Writing direct marketing literature/flyers/mailers * Providing transcription services * Abstracting * Providing translation services * Proposal writing * Writing grant applications * Winning writing competitions * Editing * Proofreading * Writing jokes * Acting as an eBay trading assistant and writing peoples' copy for them * Writing "readers" letters? in order to win prizes * Writing reviews * Writing side bars for articles * Writing fillers (short articles 200 - 400 words long) * Writing a newsletter or Ezine * Capitalizing on your writing experience and becoming a book doctor or writing coach * Writing peoples' dissertations * Writing horoscopes * Compiling TV listings * Writing for mobile phone messaging services * Film critic * Theater critic * Reviewing concerts * Restaurant critic * Wine taster/reviewer * Product reviewer * Writing romance * Writing horror fiction * Writing science fiction * Writing crime fiction * Writing historical novels * Writing satire * Writing about your own experiences * Confessional writing * Writing self-help/how to books and articles * Writing courseware * Writing Annual Reports * Writing corporate newsletters * Sub-editing * Copy editing * Providing research services * Writing user guides and manuals * Writing for book packagers * Writing for contract publishers * Production editor * Producing instruction guides and support documentation * Become an online community leader. There are many online communities, sites where people who share the same interests get together to share information, chat, exchange information and links. www.about.com is well worth a look and so is www.suite101.com.

* Freelance news writing * Become an expert and write articles on your area of expertise * Write for Pay-per-click sites * Write for syndication sites that will sell you article to third parties in exchange for a percentage of the final deal * Provide consulting services via e-mail in your area of expertise * Compiling information directories and databases * Writing for anthologies e.g. the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series * Writing case studies * Writing white papers * Providing re-writing services * Blogging - some sites will pay bloggers (online diary writers) * Journalist * Reporter * Medical writer * Writing recipes * Writing tips * Writing an advice column * Writing for contract publishers * Writing for book packagers * Setting up your own publishing company * Making money from other peoples' writing e.g. publishing and formatting their manuscripts * Writing slogans for T-shirts, mugs etc. * Writing scripts for telesales personnel

There are more than 101 ways to make money from your writing, so now that I've got you started, see how many more you can think of. Good luck!

Resources:

http://www.seanet.com/~sylvie/grants.htm

http://www.wordpreneur.com/writers-resources/

http://www.howtobooks.co.uk/leisure/writing/childrens-story.asp

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