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How to Know You Aren’t Ready to Start Making Money Writing Yet
Pre-publishing is a key stage in any writer’s journey
There aren’t literary prodigies the same way that there are math or music ones. The reason for this is simple enough — it takes a level of emotional maturity that is impossible in even the utmost gifted to write a truly great piece of literature. Even writing a deeply insightful blog post can be challenging without emotional depth. Similarly, it takes a lot more to get really good at writing than just writing skills. Making money from writing requires a plethora of secondary skills such as networking, selling, pitching, digital marketing, etc. Many of these can only be learned from real world experience.
And yet, a word of caution.
The world of writing professionally, in fact, the entire adult realm is filled with awesome opportunities. This is especially true for creatives, as creativity becomes the last skill to be automated. It’s a surefire way to standout in a competitive job landscape. However, there is no need to tackle it before you are ready. Here are a few signs that you are too early in your writer’s journey to begin thinking of making money from writing just yet:
