Being a published writer is much like any other job and you need to approach it as such. If you think being a published writer is all about sitting in front of a window gazing out until inspiration hits you, I’m afraid you’ve been mislead. You need to put in as much work as you would with any other job and being a freelance writer means you are wholly responsible for the success of your career. But, get it right and you will have a successful career that allows you freedom, creativity and a healthy bank balance!
For writing you specifically need to be prepared to:
It also helps if you have the following in abundance:
And, you’d benefit from having the following character traits too:
This may seem like a long list, but you don’t need every single quality to be successful as a writer – it just helps!
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