Welcome back to our series on how to make a living as a writer by running a website teaching people how to make a living as a writer. You probably want to start at the beginning, with How To Make A Living As A Writer Part 1. Once you’ve read that, check out How To Make A Living As A Writer Part 2: Know Your Audience. And then, cast your eyes over How To Make A Living As A Writer Part 3: Build A Strong And Consistent Brand. Having read all of those, you’ll be ready to consume How To Make A Living As A Writer Part 4: The Best Resources On The Web. And once you’ve read all of those, you can come back and read this.
Firstly, let me remind you that we stock a delightful range of novelty merchandise featuring cute animal puns. If I had even less morals than I currently possess, I would say something about them being the essential tool you need to succeed as a writer. I would tell you that these animal-pun t-shirts, mugs, cards, and totes are like, some secret voodoo charm that will transform you into Stephen King or Tom Wolfe or James Patterson or John Grisham or Stephanie Meyer or JK Rowling or Suzanne Collins or John Green or EL James or Andy Weir or any other name I could include here to associate my product with the concept of financial success.
What about some inspirational quotes? Especially an inspirational quote that suggests that you will be able to make a living as a writer even if you aren’t as talented as all the other people who are simultaneously trying to make a living as a writer? Maybe something like:
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Or maybe this:
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.
Aren’t you inspired now to get back to your manuscript? And you should! That’s the only place where you will ever write something.
On the other hand, you could keep reading.
Continue reading: How To Make A Living As A Writer Part 6: How To Overcome Writer’s Block
