Monetize your writing skills and watch yourself slowly become financially independent. If you are one of the people who like to read or like reading and loved/s to write stories and essays or used to pen down love letters for others, you have some writing skills. You have that ‘It factor’ in writing if you often think about stories and essays and often find yourself penning your thoughts or memoirs. There’s nothing wrong in trying to monetize your writing skills. In fact, Earning money from a hobby or a passion can be pretty rewarding,

The following ways can assist you to monetize your writing skills.

• Create a blog. Though there are lots of blogs, you can spot the one of a talented writer. Use it to post your thoughts, analyses, or stories. The right person can easily remark on you. Also, it is essential to run different aspects of a blog, like marketing, promotion, and lead promotion.
• Writing paid content for blogs. Sometimes, bloggers do not write their posts but order them from other writers. In fact, it is more common than people want to admit. Therefore, you can make quite some good money if you get a trusted blogger.
• Become a contributor. There are some magazines and newspapers that have collaborations with contributors. Write articles for some publications. It’s a good start because lots of people can read your article and as time goes by become known. Also, it is an important source of reference when creating your portfolio. Unlike ghostwriting, you can refer your work in publications and magazines to potential clients.
• Freelancing. Here, you will have access to many opportunities. You can use your creativity from writing slogans to finding names for different companies.
• Become an editor. If you like writing and reading, you could also have editing skills. Many people are busy writing their ideas, that they might forget to put a comma(right punctuation) or misspell a word. Others may write in a way that their ideas are difficult to understand. Therefore, your skills will be necessary to edit the articles and novels by giving feedback and proofreading. Moreover, editing is revered as a ‘high-skills’ job, so you’ll be paid well for your services.
• Writing content for Social Media. Write content for designs that will be published on social media. Use your language skills to write catchy content to attract viewers and potential clients. Also, use this opportunity to develop social media skills such as analytics and optimization to reach a larger audience.
• Create E-books. If you like writing long and complex text, consider this. There are a lot of companies, websites, or magazines that would like to have ebooks on different topics, including guidelines. This will also provide you with an opportunity to earn passive income. Therefore, learn how to build your brand and negotiate for your royalties.
• Sharing the knowledge. You can organize or participate in workshops that aim to teach others how to write. Share ideas on writing techniques, fantasy novels, or the details that make a difference. During this novel coronavirus time, you can hold workshops or train through Zoom and charge maybe 100 ksh or 200 ksh an hour or two hours.
• Become a Beta reader. Every writer needs his or her Beta reader. This means that before they publish every novel or paper, it is edited and proofread. It is also analyzed from another point of view. A beta reader knows a lot about structure, how to catch the reader’s attention, and all the details that make a difference.
• Join a paper writing service. These websites offer a variety of services, from ordinary essay writing and ending with resume writing and proofreading. They are more suitable for students and recent graduates.
• Writing Ads for internet portals. Try online advertisement if you feel you have a way with words and can influence people. You just need to remember the principles of online promotion. You may write long reads, brief notes, descriptions, or content for link placing. This is one of the most common ways to monetize your writing skills.
• Writing contests. Taking part in a writing contests is another great way to get paid to write articles at home. Such contests usually cover a certain genre or topic_ from fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. If you win, you earn some cash.

So, stop hiding your skill, work, and practice on it, and you can start earning some money.

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