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Professional writing: specialize

Are you developing a professional writing career? One of your first tasks is to choose the right specialty for you. Specialist writers make more money than generalist writers, therefore if you create a specialty you will boost your income dramatically.

via fabfreelancewriting.com

Fact: experts in any field make more money, so if you're a specialist writer, and are known as an expert, you can charge more. Read the above article to discover how to develop a specialty.

If you're a new writer, I suggest you don't try to specialize too soon. Once you become known as a specialist writer in an area, it's hard to break free. You could find yourself spending five hours a day writing about stuff you which bores you silly. (Please don't ask me how I know this....:-) )

Is time management just wasting time?

Most time management systems are just another way of wasting time.

I've tried every time management in existence; I even wrote a book on time management in the 1990s, and I've developed a "write more" class which helps writers with time management.

In the class, I encourage writers to just WRITE -- the time management aspect will take care of itself. You will always have time to write what you really want to write.

Although I should know better, I'm constantly trying out new time management strategies. Yes, I'm well aware at basically this is just procrastination, but since I'm a quasi expert in the area, I do need to keep up. :-)

Anyway, after another journey with a useless time management system, I'm pleased that my own theory (writers just need to write) is confirmed yet again. And no, I won't tell you which system I tested -- I don't want to give it any free publicity.

Make money writing: baby steps

Want to write for money? Take baby steps. You can start small, and as
your experience grows, so will your income.

 Don't rush!

 Set goals.

 Your first goal should be to complete TEN client project.

 Your next goal could be to complete 25 projects...

 Then set a goal to complete 100 projects.

 With every step, you'll get more experience.

 Easy does it. :-)