Adriana Jaycie
Active member
"Who will pay me to write?" Is a question I hear asked often, and the answer aren't always what I'd hoped for. I've been asked by clients, colleagues, and even family. And I've noticed a one thing running through all of them: they want quality work done, but they don't want to pay for it. It makes me sad, because like you, I believe in pay as you do.
Who will pay me to write
When someone asks me, "Who will pay me to write?" I always tell them, "Books. The best writers are best served by book publishers, editors, and agents, not editors, ghostwriters, or freelance writers. Your best shot at finding someone who will pay you to write is to contact the person or company that wishes to hire you, and see if they are willing to compensate you for your services in writing a book, screenplay, novel, or magazine article. It's a win-win situation for both parties."
Now then, let's talk about why "book editors" or "the magazine's editors" aren't where the money is. Most companies and freelance editors make their bread and butter by selling magazines and books. These folks never intend on spending more than a thousand dollars on a project, unless they're making a twenty-five or thirty-year deal with a company. That's the real world and those who understand it and its dynamics will always earn more than those who try to circumvent it.
On the other way, freelance book editors and magazine editor jobs are easy to find, because there are plenty of companies willing to pay good money for original content. But the "real world" of the publishing business is much different than the "world" of Internet writing. In the real world, there is a marketplace for people to buy and read books and magazines - there are always people buying magazines and books. The same holds true for Internet writing, except that there's no physical marketplace to buy the work that you're trying to sell.
Okay, so what can I do then? Well, first, I need to figure out how much I'm worth to a company. To do that, I need to figure out my personal market and how much work I can do for those companies that will pay me to do it. It's pretty much a given that at least some writers are worth more magazines and companies than other writers. Therefore, it stands to reason that I'm probably worth something to get paid to work for these companies.
If I want to use that information to my advantage, I need to find a way to prove to potential clients that I have the skills and expertise to do the type of writing that they want. This is where online bookkeeping comes into play. You can set up a website with a commission model and ask other freelance writers to work for you. You can even get your website and domain name registered with GoDaddy, which will allow you to accept online payments through credit cards and PayPal. All of this means that anyone who is a good writer and who knows how to market their work should be able to get paid to work from home writing.
Who will pay me to write
When someone asks me, "Who will pay me to write?" I always tell them, "Books. The best writers are best served by book publishers, editors, and agents, not editors, ghostwriters, or freelance writers. Your best shot at finding someone who will pay you to write is to contact the person or company that wishes to hire you, and see if they are willing to compensate you for your services in writing a book, screenplay, novel, or magazine article. It's a win-win situation for both parties."
Now then, let's talk about why "book editors" or "the magazine's editors" aren't where the money is. Most companies and freelance editors make their bread and butter by selling magazines and books. These folks never intend on spending more than a thousand dollars on a project, unless they're making a twenty-five or thirty-year deal with a company. That's the real world and those who understand it and its dynamics will always earn more than those who try to circumvent it.
On the other way, freelance book editors and magazine editor jobs are easy to find, because there are plenty of companies willing to pay good money for original content. But the "real world" of the publishing business is much different than the "world" of Internet writing. In the real world, there is a marketplace for people to buy and read books and magazines - there are always people buying magazines and books. The same holds true for Internet writing, except that there's no physical marketplace to buy the work that you're trying to sell.
Okay, so what can I do then? Well, first, I need to figure out how much I'm worth to a company. To do that, I need to figure out my personal market and how much work I can do for those companies that will pay me to do it. It's pretty much a given that at least some writers are worth more magazines and companies than other writers. Therefore, it stands to reason that I'm probably worth something to get paid to work for these companies.
If I want to use that information to my advantage, I need to find a way to prove to potential clients that I have the skills and expertise to do the type of writing that they want. This is where online bookkeeping comes into play. You can set up a website with a commission model and ask other freelance writers to work for you. You can even get your website and domain name registered with GoDaddy, which will allow you to accept online payments through credit cards and PayPal. All of this means that anyone who is a good writer and who knows how to market their work should be able to get paid to work from home writing.
