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Jobs as a writer I can do to earn a income?

and I do not mean Write fiction and play the big time like Steven King.

What you are talking about is becoming a freelance writer. It is not an easy thing to do. Deadlines must be met precisely. Your reputation will make or break you. You can start with a copy of Writers Market. There are many magazines buying articles listed in the back. Usually you have to send them a proposal first and they will let you know if they wish to hire you and how many words they want. Again, you must be precise. You can also spend time in the library with a copy of Literary Marketplace in the research section making notes. There are also free lance jobs listed at Absolute Write Water Cooler, Writers Wall, Writers Weekly and many other writing sites. Learn how to write a professional proposal and a great query letter. Remember with this kind of writing research is essential. You cannot make this stuff up. So when you get a deadline - allow for plenty of time to research. You must keep careful notations in a log book and be prepared to back up everything you write. There are many articles online regarding how to be a free lance writer.

The other option is what I do. I ghost write part time for a very well known sports figure. I write children's books for him. The money is very lucrative, but they are dream jobs that you just fall into. They don't come around every day. Ghosting for this guy is an amazing experience. I also have another ghost job sitting here for another but I don't even know when I will be able to begin it. The sport star is keeping me quite busy and I absolutely insist on still being able to put in my 4 hours on my own project daily as well.

The best answer is to surf the net and read all you can. Learn from people who are successful at doing it. There are many people making that kind of money free lancing, but they have learned their craft and put in their hours and paid their dues.

There are also businesses that hire their own tech writers full time. Check the big Sunday papers. There are listings for tech writers always. Catalog writing, instruction manuals, Material safety sheets, brochures, prospectuses, memos, stockholder letters ... all of those things have to be written by someone. It could be you.

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The Art Of Fiction: A Guide For Writers And Readers $12.99 In 1958 Ayn Rand already the world-famous author of such bestselling books as Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead gave a private series of extemporaneous lectures in her own living room on the art of fiction. Tore Boeckmann and Leonard Peikoff for the first time now bring readers the edited transcript of these exciting personal statements. The Art of Fiction offers invaluable lessons in which Rand analyzes the four essential elements of fiction: theme plot characterization and style. She demonstrates her ideas by dissecting her best-known works as well as those of other famous authors such as Thomas Wolfe Sinclair Lewis and Victor Hugo. An historic accomplishment this compendium will be a unique and fascinating resource for both writers and readers of fiction.In 1958 Ayn Rand already the world-famous author of such bestselling books as Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead gave a private series of extemporaneous lectures in her own living room on the art of fiction. Tore Boeckmann and Leonard Peikoff for the first time now bring readers the edited transcript of these exciting personal statements. The Art of Fiction offers invaluable lessons in which Rand analyzes the four essential elements of fiction: theme plot characterization and style. She demonstrates her ideas by dissecting her best-known works as well as those of other famous authors such as Thomas Wolfe Sinclair Lewis and Victor Hugo. An historic accomplishment this compendium will be a unique and fascinating resource for both writers and readers of fiction.

The Art Of Fiction: Notes On Craft For Young Writers $5.99 John Gardner was famous for his generosity to young writers, and (this book) is his . . . gift to them. The Art of Fiction will fascinate anyone interested in how fiction gets put together. For the young writer, it will become a necessary handbook, a stern judge, an encouraging friend."--The New York Times Book Review. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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