How To Become A Writer

By Paul Duxbury | Apr 5, 2009

If you are looking for a way to make money from home, are creative, and enjoy writing, you may want to look into how to become a writer. There is a great demand for writers online, as website owners need fresh content for their sites as well as great sales copy to promote their products and services.

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There are actually three main ways to earn money writing online. The first is freelance writing. Many people associate this type of writing with print magazines and newspapers but popular online sites frequently hire them, too.

As a freelance writer, you will receive credit for your work. If you have another website or online business, this can be a great way to add incoming links to your site. Depending on the size of the website you are writing for, the pay for freelancers may be small, or even non-existent. The exposure for your name and business may be all you get for your work.

Ghostwriting is another in demand field for writers online. Website owners hire ghostwriters to write articles for their site, as well as special reports and ebooks that may sell or give away. When someone ghostwrites an article for someone, they do not receive credit for it. Hence the term “ghost” in the name; the writer is invisible. The person paying for the work will receive the credit for it.

Ghostwriters generally get paid very well for their efforts. The amount will vary from client to client. A beginning ghostwriter can expect to earn anywhere from $7 – $10 for a 450 to 500 word article. Once the writer has established their self and has a few regular clients, they can start charging more.

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The highest paid form of writing found online is copywriting. This is also the most specialized form. Generally speaking, ghostwriters and freelance writers do not need any special skills other than being good writers. A copywriter however, needs to have a way with words and sales skills.

A copywriter can find work online writing advertisements and sales letters for the various websites and products found online. A copywriter will write this information in a way that makes the reader feel they cannot live without the product or service. A good copywriter will spin their words together in a way that eliminates any objections the reader may have about purchasing the product or service and turns them into a customer.

Using a tool such as Writers Market and networking with other writers in writers’ forums will enable you to find places that hire writers. You can also search online job boards and freelance work sites. Once you get known for your writing skills, you may find people coming directly to you in hopes that you can complete a project for them.

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