How to Make Money as a Writer

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Wondering how to make money as a writer? I’m sharing different ways to diversify your income and make money writing with realistic and feasible options. As a writer who does this as a full- time career, I’m sharing with you how to invest in multiple streams of income, including options like passive vs. active income, building your social media platform, publishing in multiple formats, and more. So, if you’ve been looking for ways to make money writing online, how to make a living as a writer, or you just need some side hustle ideas for writers, I’ve got you covered. Stay tuned until the end, the last option has become a career for many people who want to put their writing skills to work and get paid to do it. 💰
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[@Ummmmmmim9]

I'm a ghostwriter. While it sucks not getting credit, it helps me make money for writing, while growing my experience.

[@steveleeart]

Is it possible to ghostwrite Ghostbusters books?

[@jbonesteak2476]

How does one even become a ghost writer?

[@elizabeths.3634]

Great job putting this all together with wonderful advice. Much of it, I guessed mostly because of watching your content. Sponsors, merch, affiliate, PATREON.... You are definitely practicing what you are preaching.

[@JennaMoreci]

thank you so much!

[@elizabeths.3634]

@@JennaMoreci Much appreciate getting a heart on this comment. I actually recommended this video to someone who commented on a finance channel with the idea to make money by writing a book.

[@trinaq]

Thanks so much for these useful tips, Jenna. While managing money has never been my strong point, you've explained it so concisely and clearly.

[@Kairi1416]

Again, watching the same videos 😂

[@Jagtress]

The timing of this couldn't be more perfect... Thanks Jenna! Also, happy holidays to you and the fam :D

[@HeyAmandaR]

I've been following for the last couple of months and I just wanted to say how grateful I am for your knowledge sharing! Really amazing. I've NEVER been the person anyone would think would write a book...but I'm in my 40s and I'm my mom's caregiver (Dementia) and I've been looking for a different creative outlet (I have my own web design agency) and I've been writing mini stories for a couple of years (nothing I would ever share - ugh a roo)...and I have recently thought that I'd like to go ALL IN and write a book. This is not a book I may ever share, it's more something really enjoyable for me. I love creative work and this is really different for me and kinda exciting. Anyway, I'm fucking babbling! So, THANKS - I think you're pretty great!

[@Ryanadamtx]

Jenna I just found your channel. I’m a newbie writer myself. I’m enjoying your channel, and I’m very glad I found you, again thank you, been watching you most the day.

[@les5503]

Always appreciate when you mention accessibility for disabled people!

[@gamewrites]

6:02 tiktok is mainly paperback in my experience. Readers want to make videos holding your book.

[@laurenschenck5355]

Merry Christmas Jenna! 💚🎄❤️

[@carterwillis6624]

Don’t know who will relate to this, but I didn’t want to be a “starving artist”, but still wanted as much time as possible to write without work bogging me down. So I got a job where I work half the year; two weeks on, two weeks off. Beginner job, pays 87k yearly. Hard to write at work but when I’m home, all the time in the world, and I’m not starving. That’s just me though

[@emilybryant8461]

What's your job?

[@jacksonhollingsworth6176]

Thank you for making this! So helpful

[@rmchargue]

GAH Eena (see what I did there?), great job I am excited to see what you have written that will help me to be be a much better writer. You're the best!

[@writethepath8354]

🌟 Merry Christmas

[@crouton_1823]

What are your thoughts on having a day job on the side of writing or even having it as your main income? For me it seems easier to live off a 9-5 and write in your spare time

[@jflsdknf]

I've been writing on the side since 2016, went full time with it this year. It is 100% easier to live off a 9-5. Even if you manage to get lucky with a hit, the income will quickly fade and you have to keep cranking out material. It's never-ending stress and uncertainty about the success of your next release, meeting deadlines, and delegating tasks. That applies to a lot of entrepreneurial jobs, but I've learned that feeling is not for me. I value the certainty of a paycheck or I constantly feel stressed. Plus the volume you have to churn out is draining too, and many other factors.

[@bodine219]

Lots of writers do that permanently. Many even swear it makes them write better because of the variety of mental demands.

[@user-fk8zw5js2p]

I have done both: I've written full time for a year with no steady employment and written on the side of working 9-5. I prefer the writing on the side mainly because I found that I had a lot more writer's block when I didn't have a 9-5 job and tried to write all day every day. On the other hand, there have been plenty of days and even weeks where I've been too tired or burnt out from the 9-5 or getting sick to write anything, so I guess I'm wasting a lot of time I could use writing either way. At least with the 9-5 I can always pay the bills regardless of how much I'm able to write which will fill in the gaps between publishings.

[@JennaMoreci]

honestly, I think this is the norm! A 9-5 can come with medical benefits that writing never will. I don't have or want a 9-5, but I think it's perfectly fine and normal to want one regardless of how your books are selling.

[@carterwillis6624]

Couldn’t focus personally. Got a job 2 weeks on two weeks off. With half of the year, I can focus to just being a writer. The 9-5 for me was a 6-5 and made no money, every day after work I was exhausted.

[@nodailyactivist]

In my country ghostwriting is illegal. Essentially you can not get rid of copyright. You can give your work to someone else and don't earn anything, but it will be still yours. Forever. Though many folks are still ghostwriting, avoiding taxes and so on.

[@laurenschenck5355]

I wish you strong positive strength and joyful and happiness year next year and all positive energy fun 💚🎅🏻🎄🎁

[@Kairi1416]

Ok, the virtual assistant option is not one I had thought about. Thank you for this very informative video. Might consider looking into being a virtual assistant.

[@jkseraphim4]

I could use a partnership with kitchen products and books. Since I'm a writer and a baker.

[@elizabethwelch15]

super helpful thank you!!!!

[@KING0420]

Thanks for advice. Just gotta hustle

[@salty8752]

I can’t wait to try these.

[@mattluisanimaxion3232]

Am just starting out , i have learnt to accept the fact that not a get rich quick scheme

[@JayRedding12_12]

Great info. And I can surprisingly take you seriously with that hat on lol

[@mbs.writes]

Do you think you could talk about the “overarching message” of books - the point, the truth or lessons within books. How to figure out what your message is, and maybe examples from you books or others? This is something I’m struggling with and I can’t find a lot of recourses on the topic..

[@JennaMoreci]

do you mean the theme? that's something you choose on your own.

[@laurenschenck5355]

Thanks so much for these amazing tips 🎄🎅🏻💚❤️

[@HighMaintainanceMachine]

Does anyone know if you can publish an audiobook using ACX and also publish the same novel a physical and/or ebook?

[@rikzyyoung]

I wonder if I can make money from good novel, I'm a signed author and I've not gotten any payment yet

[@ThePeriwinkleWitch]

Wonderful advice! I am currently struggling with where I'm supposed to start and get discouraged with all of this information but you managed to put it into a comprehensive list for me! I'm on the fourth chapter of my first fantasy novel and wanted to keep it simple and start with e-book sales and see what happens from there, and I'll start putting this advice to use, too! Thank you! Quick question if anyone can answer though: is it hard to become a virtual assistant, freelance writer, or ghostwriter without prior experience or college education? Because I have neither and I search Indeed often for gigs like that, but I can never find anything I would "qualify" for because most of those require a number of years experience or a bachelor's degree. T_T

[@vanessammiller3436]

Do you no longer talk about your first book? Sorry, I forgot what it was called, but I remember the cover was stunning. I've followed you since back then and wondered why it is not listed here anymore? No judgment, just curious.

[@JennaMoreci]

That book released during a very traumatic time in my life, which caused a PTSD association with it. I don't talk about it because it brings me back to that time.

[@lovedayy3543]

Hiiii Jenna! I love your videos so much! Thank you for everything ❤️ I was wondering how you create an author platform when using a Pen name? Do you still show your face on social media using a Pen name? I hope that’s not a stupid question lol

[@robertagu5533]

Good to know, number of years ago I tried adding writing to my resume but never was able to achieve more then a few bucks at a time at different sites an this was NEVER the only or primary way to make decent money I'd probably be a writer at least as one of my major income streams if I could just get some these things going.. who wouldn't love the comfort, security an warmth (especially this time year) of they own place. An be effectively working at same time too at any time they choose... Guess can't interest the wife in a Jenna "Cyborg" underwear line...

[@britanniacreations]

i'd be interested in hearing more about the personal assistant like how you found her and how she helps you.

[@thebookist1651]

Love your content :)

[@Storyteller2078]

I’m a writer. Author of one complete book and many incomplete. As well as a series which I’m putting the most effort into. I plan on making money as an editor, since it’s something I do anyway, and am naturally talented at.

[@this_is_a_cat3437]

I'm just so concerned, since I have manuscripts, but I am in high school, and so busy with school, and I don't know how I am supposed to make an author platform, if I don't know many people, nor do I have the time to find them.

[@bodine219]

I'd say don't worry about it too much. I'm just starting out my writing career more than a decade later in life than you. You can build up a platform slowly. You might want to check out the book 'Newsletter Ninja' because social media sites change every so often and emails are more effective than you think. (Do be aware of spam laws though. You probably need a physical address to send from. Some states let you use a PO box. Convert Kit (a newsletter service) lets their customers use theirs and customers does include using the free version.

[@gloriafrimpong17]

I would say to just take your time and focus on becoming friends with writers online. Tumblr is a great place to start. Im in a couple of writing discords too. When you become less busy, you can dedicate more time to building a strong intentional platform. But as a college student, I’ve seen a lot of high school writers (including myself) become workaholics trying to be successful writers, just to realize later on that there is no rush and things happen naturally if you’re just patient and consistent.

[@leylasoirez2943]

Hello Jenna. Thanks a lot for your tips, as always they are a great of help .But I have one enquiry and It's been bothering me for quite a long time now . Say Jenna ,how do You write a rather long romance book without it being slow burn? Does that you mean you need to follow the act structure over and over again or that you will write only one climax? 🙏🙏

[@r.brooks5287]

One overreaching arc with mini arcs within. A two steps forward, one step back movement throughout.

[@leylasoirez2943]

Thank you very much. 🙏

[@roleplayingwithidiots7455]

But Jenna… How do I colab with you to write a book? (In my my Jenna voice)

[@taylorsmith9629]

I loved your advice. One question I had why are you moving your hands? You never used to do this it’s really distracting. I have to listen to the video like a podcast when you do it.

[@charlieprowse9626]

Jenna I love you but can you please hurry up with the savior's army please I'm dying for more 😂❤️

[@JennaMoreci]

I promise I am hauling ass! 🤣 hoping to get this book out ASAP!

[@mrmcbeth]

The first thing you have to do is write something good. Lol. Still working on that part.

[@OlettaLiano]

Thanks, Jenna. But I have zero interest in making money from writing. I write for fun. Getting paid to do it would turn it into a job. I don't want a job. I quit playing bass in bands for the same reason.

[@zziitech2152]

Love❤

[@seowen]

I'd love to know your peaks and valleys for each mode of income, or even an average of what each earns you a month. I'd love to know in ten years I could be earning X amount. 😁

[@afratis2188]

Can you talk about typewriter vs Computer

[@wolfrabbit672]

Ha, I don't have patreon

[@ActiveAdvocate1]

SIIIIIIGH, money. I'm a freaking Communist, so the market economy is BS. BUUUUT, I live in a Capitalist country. Thanks, Canada. Seriously, though, my bestie and I have a JOINT New Year's resolution to hold one another's feet to the fire on our writing, so this MIHT actually apply to me this year. Alright, intelligent woman, what ya got for me? 1. AH! ECON TERMS! Really, ,though, even my mother has suggested I make money as a freelancer while I'm working on my books. She says you don't make a lot from it, but he benefit is the short-term contract style of the work. If you don't like your employer at the moment, don't worry: you'll be done with them in a few months. So, like, hop from thing to thing? I would NOT recommend magazine publishing, though. My bestie has done it, and I think the most she ever made on a job was $20. She didn't expect to make more, and it was for fun, not for work, but yeah, not a good idea for real money. 2. Snort, yeah. HERE is my platform. No, literally, KZbin is my platform. If I'ma make a website, though, can I just edit for people? Hell, I do it for my job NOW, so why not? I'm not using Wix, though, because f*ck all their ads on here. 3. Audio, please. And BRAILLE. No, I'm not kidding. I'm, like, 90% blind, and trust me, my community appreciates it when books are in both of those formats. I think it's fairly rare to get any post-2000s book in Braille, though, which sucks. It IS a myth that our Braille literacy rate is below 50% worldwide, though. Someone made that up, and it wasn't us. And yay, Jenna makes the disabilities point, too! Love ya. 4. How high can tiers go on Patreon? The only person I support on there, I do believe his highest tier is $15, but he's very modest and doesn't think much of his own work. he SHOULD, but he doesn't. 5. This has been going on forever, and while I hate ads on KZbin--who doesn't?--I DO like supporting people, so just wait five seconds for the 'skip ad' button. Woot. 6. You know what's weird? This HAS to be a scam, obviously, but I've been seeing pop-up ads in comments sections on bigger channels from freaking Telegram .FYI, Telegram is an Alt Right cesspool. No one I follow on KZbin would be on Telegram. I keep having to report these things, though I don't think I've ever seen them on your channel, Jenna. More with gamers, and people who post content either about politics or religion. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and why it's happening? 7. Yay, stuff! No really, some of the stuff people sell is really cool. 8. Who ya gonna call? GHOST WRITER! Really, though, I probably would do this, too, though my first choice, as aforementioned, would be editing, since I already do it for a living. 9. See above. 10. So, they're the people who help you boost your platform? Cool.

[@Oakdeus]

Skip to 3:26 min

[@helenab2520]

This is useful given I have now a cynical view on making money off of writing.

[@liz5754]

Hey Jenna if I sent proof on pre-order how do I know it was excepted?

[@andeeharry]

you will find out via your email when it gets uploaded

[@liz5754]

It's been a couple weeks now with no return email so I was just wondering

[@andeeharry]

@@liz5754 She is a busy girl and very rarely she reads or betas for anyone..but congratulations on publishing. Hope it goes well

[@uncleanunicorn4571]

I appreciate the entrepreneurial spirit, but how could you turn down vagina vitamins?

[@ElDimentio]

Could you do a video on writing good sexual tension? I think it might be a good topic to cover.

[@JennaMoreci]

Check out my romance playlist, I have multiple videos on this subject.

[@Rayzorbladez]

You're a cyborg?

[@PrinceRebel2000]

Is not about the money

[@andreescalona8902]

It's* and, as you seem to not understand it, money from writing = more time to write

[@starbright6579]

Jenna, it's possible to make some money I'll say it's possible to make probably $10,000 or $5,000.00 from royalties and of course the publisher and agent will take there half but with that said I don't know how the h*ll authors like J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, Danielle Steel, James Patterson, and so on. I don't know how they became a millionaire and billionaire just from writing books. Even if your book become a movie or TV show a film producer will only pay you $30,000.00 or $50,000.000 and the publisher and agent will take there half of the money. I see authors like you who became an author the normal way by earning not so much that the real life of an author, but authors like Danielle Steel, Stephen King, James Patterson and J.K. Rowling that's not the real life of an author because yes we will earn $5,000.00 and $10,000.00 but we will never earn millions of dollars and billions of dollars like these big time authors do. I honestly think Danielle Steel them had a witch voodoo priest put a spell on them to make there books sell because I don't understand how they became so rich just from writing books even screenwriters don't become billionaires or even a millionaire from writing a movie script. Those authors who are millionaires and billionaires cheated there way. I don't think they became an author the regular way like you did and me I think they had a spell put on them to make there books sell. 😂 😂 😂

[@andeeharry]

I had to laugh, the other day on Instagram, someone randomly followed me there and said they are a company that deals with tons of op brands including Nike, Adidas. They wanted me to go into partnership with the company despite it only having 37 followers. I was chosen to be represented by these top brands, earn money and they would monetise my platform. So after a few questions, they tell me they buy thier ads through facebook so clients can promote it on thier network. Lol....scammers will try anything.