Write for a living
Matthew Stibbe from Bad Language writes a post detailing the process and what to expect when trying to write (freelance) for money. What I like about the post is that it touches on marketing and business development, how much to charge, organizing your work, and editing. The article is written with the following assumptions in mind:
- You’re not already a professional writer but a regular person looking to become a writer.
- Writing won’t (initially) be your only source of income.
- You want to be a freelance journalist not a poet, novelist or playwright
- The basics like being able to read, write, punctuate, spell, use a computer, use the Internet for research etc. are not difficult for you.
In my opinion, this post is a great reference for bloggers that dream of leaving their “real” jobs to write full time.
How to freelance - [Bad Language]


Comments
Matthew Stibbe (Bad Language) says on February 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 am
Thanks for the kind words. There are other resources for writers on my site, including tips of software and hardware, how to concentrate and so on. Come on over, I’ll buy you a drink!
writeontheinternet says on April 1st, 2007 at 9:47 pm
Hey, I’ll go for that drink…and while we’re at it maybe I can siphon off a little of the success you’ve had in your work! Poor me and my little old blog!
Bohol says on December 20th, 2007 at 5:59 am
Writing is about passion. You can let go of money, but you can’t let go of your passion. You write because it is part of you same as you want to breathe.