This is now the most popular series of articles on ThermoCow, which is fairly depressing given I wrote them all in the space of about thirty-five minutes.
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 How To Make A Living As A Writer Part 5: Where Does Inspiration Come From?
Even if you don’t want to start at the beginning, I still suggest you do. Remember that I earn advertising revenue for every page you visit, so I am incentivised to keep you clicking around the site, driving up the pageviews, etc, etc. That’s how I make my living as a writer, and it’s how you can make your living as a writer too!
I also make money from the sale of novelty merchandise featuring cute animal puns, so you could certainly help me out by buying a t-shirt or something.
Have you ever heard of writer’s block? That’s something that a lot of people like to talk about, especially since when they have writer’s block they won’t be writing, so they will probably go on the internet and google how to overcome writer’s block. Is that how you got here today? It’s okay if it is! Every time someone visits this page, I make a small amount of money. Why would I hold that against you?
So, how do you overcome writer’s block? Who cares? It’s sort of like the hiccups, you can provide any number of cures and have a general disclaimer that they won’t all work for everyone, so try them out and see what works for you!
- Go for a walk
- Bake a loaf of bread from scratch
- Play with a puppy - and I mean really play!
- Imagine the world of your book was turned upside down. What would fall out? What is securely attached to the ground?
- Do an inkblot test
- Join an improv dance class
- Climb a tree
- Draw a map of your brain, and use it to find what happens next
Continue reading: How To Make A Living As A Writer Part 7: Finding An Agent
