By
Emmanuel Udom
It
is true that the coming into existence of computer and internet has reduced our
world to a global family. Every profession and vocation has therefore gone
online.
These days, it is common to hear words like: e-commerce, e-books, e-banking, e-governance, e-relationship and off course, e-marriage.
This is indeed a digital age, where with a click of the mouse, you can successfully seal a business deal; get information, network for friendship, marriage etc.
Reflect deeply on what I am about to tell you here. Are you a medical doctor, business person, journalist, fashion designer, plumber, teacher, entertainer, computer expert, entrepreneur, or even a pastor or an Imam? The truth is that regardless of your profession or vocation, you and I are marketers.
The bottom-line of our networking, daily hustles, bustles and runs is to market our knowledge, talent, skill, passion, products, services, or ideas. Therefore, with internet in place, the entire world has become our market place. Geographical location is no more an issue.
Let me now zero in on you, as an aspiring writer, if you are not yet one.
These days, it is common to hear words like: e-commerce, e-books, e-banking, e-governance, e-relationship and off course, e-marriage.
This is indeed a digital age, where with a click of the mouse, you can successfully seal a business deal; get information, network for friendship, marriage etc.
Reflect deeply on what I am about to tell you here. Are you a medical doctor, business person, journalist, fashion designer, plumber, teacher, entertainer, computer expert, entrepreneur, or even a pastor or an Imam? The truth is that regardless of your profession or vocation, you and I are marketers.
The bottom-line of our networking, daily hustles, bustles and runs is to market our knowledge, talent, skill, passion, products, services, or ideas. Therefore, with internet in place, the entire world has become our market place. Geographical location is no more an issue.
Let me now zero in on you, as an aspiring writer, if you are not yet one.
It
takes a burning passion, focus, discipline, pains and a raw, determined spirit
to work towards becoming a world class writer.
Writing is not, has never been and will never be a piece of cake, or tea party. Ask those who have attempted times without number to write an article, a book, novel, script, and documentary or research papers.
Why do you want to be a writer? This is a personal question that you alone should answer, not me. There are a thousand and one reasons why people aspire to write for the public. I am sure you can list some of the reasons.
However, you as a writer must add value, benefits, information, education, insight to your readers in order to remain relevant.
In this computer age, it is basically not about writing to impress, but writing to sell. A writer is a marketer, just like the sales representatives, who go from place to place to market their products or services.
Writers are not expected to move from one locality, state or country to the other. They are expected to sit down and graft quality, promotional articles that will attract traffics (visitors) across the globe.
To graft goes beyond writing to impress. You have got to get the right words and carefully build them into powerful and attractive articles, books, scripts and documentaries.
In this book, how to make money as a writer, I am going to outline some of the steps budding writers must take in order to bring their dreams of becoming world class writers to fruition.
Writing is not, has never been and will never be a piece of cake, or tea party. Ask those who have attempted times without number to write an article, a book, novel, script, and documentary or research papers.
Why do you want to be a writer? This is a personal question that you alone should answer, not me. There are a thousand and one reasons why people aspire to write for the public. I am sure you can list some of the reasons.
However, you as a writer must add value, benefits, information, education, insight to your readers in order to remain relevant.
In this computer age, it is basically not about writing to impress, but writing to sell. A writer is a marketer, just like the sales representatives, who go from place to place to market their products or services.
Writers are not expected to move from one locality, state or country to the other. They are expected to sit down and graft quality, promotional articles that will attract traffics (visitors) across the globe.
To graft goes beyond writing to impress. You have got to get the right words and carefully build them into powerful and attractive articles, books, scripts and documentaries.
In this book, how to make money as a writer, I am going to outline some of the steps budding writers must take in order to bring their dreams of becoming world class writers to fruition.
Let
me pause here and say this. If your aspiration as a writer is to make quick money
overnight, I suggest you drop the idea. Like every legitimate business, it
takes pains, commitment, focus, passion and determination to grow your
business.
Becoming
a world class writer in not exclusive here. Ideas come before money. So, your
income from writing will come in trickles and grow with time and commitment.
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