Now that school is officially out, I’m ready to tend my neglected blog. Today’s post has to do with treating writing as a business. Whether you’re a freelance writer, novelist, employed as a full-time writer, or merely a dabbler, its important to understand that in order to be successful both financially and artistically you must treat writing as a job and a business. Recently I attended a terrific writing conference where featured speaker Stephanie Bond discussed this very topic. She’s a romance novelist with a business background and has managed to meld both the creative and business aspects of writing into a very successful career. She advocates writing a business plan, something I’ve done in the past. I recommend visiting her site for information on how to create a plan tailored to a novelist’s career.
For freelance writers, here’s a short blog post listing five important principles for writing success. These can be applied to all types of writers as well.
Once you’ve evaluated your career goals, set up your office, and written your business plan, the next and most crucial step you should take is making a commitment to following your plan and reaching your goals. This is where many writers, myself included, either lose sight of what they want to acheive, or completely fall off the wagon. Without committment not only will your efforts at establishing your writing career be a colossal waste of time, you’ll also become easily distracted or discouraged. To avoid this, commit to yourself, to your goals, and to your career.
Happy writing!
kathy
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