You’ve heard of the typical creative writing jobs: novelist, feature writer or copywriter, for example. But professionals in these roles account for only a small percentage of the population that makes a living writing. So what other jobs are there for creative writers? Here, we’ll share 8 creative writing jobs you may never have heard …
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Our blog is all about helping writers hone their craft and earn a living doing what they love. We’d be remiss, then, not to cover a genre that provides a lucrative income for a growing number of writers: erotica. Erotica had a splashy moment in the spotlight in recent years with the massive success of …
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Evans is the archetypal digital nomad, living out the dream of many travel journalists and writers. Except that while others may hem and haw about buying a plane ticket because of responsibilities like family, mortgages or because they’re risk-averse, Evans is single and adventurous and doesn’t think twice about taking the leap. Here’s how the American freelance writer, now based out of Berlin, has managed to live abroad for years at a time—without relying on a trust fund or a spouse with a steady income.
Everyone has to start somewhere, but starting out as a writer can feel especially daunting. A strong portfolio is one of the core components to securing writing work, and yet you need writing work to build a portfolio. It’s a bit of a catch-22. So how do you build a writing portfolio with no experience? …
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Remote writing jobs offer ambitious writers an unprecedented opportunity to make a living doing what they love while enjoying the flexibility and independence of working from home (or anywhere, for that matter). Here, we’ll delve into the field of remote writing and share some pointers for those interested in breaking into it.
Maybe you dream of being a fiction writer, but that golden idea for a plot hasn’t materialized yet. Or perhaps you’re looking for a way to transition from short, one-off writing gigs to longer, more lucrative projects. In either case, ghostwriting can be a smart path, both to earn a consistent income and to hone …
When you think of writing as a profession, you might envision a quirky professor holed up in a cabin somewhere penning the next great American novel. In reality, though, there’s a significant number of people who make a living writing that will never even work on a piece of fiction. One form of nonfiction writing …
There is a science to being a successful freelance journalist. Just ask science journalist Dalmeet Singh Chawla who has managed to carve out a full-time career writing for publications like Nature, Science, Physics Today, Undark Magazine, BBC Future, The Guardian, The Economist, Slate, Pacific Standard and Medium.
