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The key to building your definition of success as a writer
It’s true. Many people want to be writers, and most are writers – even if they’re not publishing their work.
But there is only a subset of people that will ever earn consistent income from their writing.
These people usually have three big somethings in common:
They consistently write.
They consistently practice – improving their writing skills.
They consistently learn about the trade of writing to monetize.
If you’re not consistent, you should keep your expectations for building any career in writing extremely low.
Unless you land a big book deal, you’ll likely need to start as most writers do via blogging or self-publishing.
And if anyone can prove you can make it by doing this, Mark Dawson has experienced critical writing success in self-publishing on the Amazon platform.
Then you have people such as Mr. Money Mustache, who also experienced critical writing success as a blogger and took off from there. Look back at their oldest work, though. They were consistent and kept writing even when people weren’t reading them.
Consistency in anything will likely bring results – especially if you implement new learnings consistently.
This content is for informational purposes only — not professional advice. Consult a qualified professional before making any major decisions.