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Ways to make a career from writing — Ronan Kennedy Ronan Kennedy HomeWell-nighCoaching Career Coaching Executive Coaching Lunch and Learn Workshops Events Blog Videos Location Contact Bookings Home/ About/ Coaching/Career CoachingExecutive CoachingLunch and LearnWorkshops Events/ Blog/ Videos/ Location/ Contact/ Bookings/ Career Coach and Trainer Blog Home/ About/ Coaching/Career CoachingExecutive CoachingLunch and LearnWorkshops Events/ Blog/ Videos/ Location/ Contact/ Bookings/ August 08, 2017 Ways to make a career from writing August 08, 2017/ Ronan Kennedy Writing is a tough gig for many reasons: Coming up with ideas is difficultCrafting and sculpting an engaging piece is trickySitting lanugo to unquestionably do the work is a struggle andSelling it (directly or indirectly) can often be a real roadblockIn other words, I'm not suggesting for a minute that it's an easy path, expressly if you want to be the next JK Rowling, but there are many things that can be washed-up to get closer to that goal. Along the way, there are multiple volitional ways of generating income from putting words on the page. Let's squint at job hunting tips for writers.1. It's a good idea to develop a portfolio, blog or hodgepodge of wares that you have written considering employers need to see samples of your work, expressly if you don't have any uncontrived experience. You can show these to potential employers as proof of your skills and work ethic. A blog is a good way to start - I recommend WIX.com or Squarespace (like this site you're on now) to publish well-nigh what you're interested in for someone else. 2. Use keywords to find jobs as a writer. I like indeed.com for this considering I think it has the weightier search engine. Below are some words and phrases that may help you identify positions; some increasingly heady than others! Please, please, please read the descriptions plane if you think you don't have an idea of what they're about. For example, if they squint for wits writing for SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and you don't have that - could you find out how to do it, take a undertow or read some example articles? Remember that there are many companies who content written for the web, which wasn't the specimen 20 years ago - this is a whole new opportunity for aspiring writers. If you don't have the skills, ask yourself "how can I get the skills'?Technical writerContent creator / BloggerCopywriterPR specialistJournalistCommunications specialistPatent writerBid and proposal writerTender writerProofreader Ghost writer3. Create an superstitious CV that stand out. Normally I suggest woebegone and white traditional CVs, but if you really want to stand out, consider using a graphically designed template from Canva.com. It will take a bit longer to get it right, but it will certainly grab attention.4. Create a profile on Upwork.com and start pitching to clients on the website. Upwork is a unconfined site for getting freelance gigs in many industries - I'm sure there are other alternatives but I think Upwork is the best. It's unconfined considering you can pitch to anyone in the world and build up a profile over time. However, remember this is not a quick fix - you'll need to be patient and build your profile and trademark over time.5. Go to the jobs section of LinkedIn.com. They have lots of positions for 'freeland writers' that are coming from all over the world. Why not apply? If you once have a CV and a profolio - it's worth a shot.6.Trammelsout these superstitious resources, links and books, particularly if you want to be a fiction/non fiction writer. I've come wideness these over the past 3 years and think they're a unconfined help in terms of concentration, productivity, writing well and selling your work. Also, there's a very interesting idea in 'TheTypesettingin a Box Method' which is where the authors write books for other people who are too rented (or lazy) to do it themselves. This is a potential income for someone who doesn't have lots of ideas but still loves to write.Tim Ferriss on How to Write a BestsellingTypesettingThis Year  and How to (Really) Make $1,000,000 Selling E-Books – Real-WorldSpecimenStudies  Ryan Holiday's Perennial seller -Unconfinedtips and tricks from the best-selling author. Book in a Box - A typesetting well-nigh how to write and sell a book. This is separated into two parts: how to put a typesetting together and how to publish/sell it. Well worth a read.Deep Work - A masterpiece from Cal Newport. He discusses how to stay focused in a distracted world, and how to produce increasingly in less time. Excellent productivity tips.War of Art - a typesetting well-nigh the originative struggles of sitting lanugo to do the work. Don't expect to learn much by reading this, but it will help with motivation.John Steinbeck has some unconfined tips that are misogynist here. Also, trammels out the other writers' tips in the links at the bottom. Finally some writing tools worth noting:Evernote.com (research and notes)Grammarly.com (grammar and spelling)Buffer.com (social media posting)WIX.com or Squarespace.com (blog hosting)Canva.com (CV templates and social media templates) August 08, 2017/ Ronan Kennedy/ CAREER, BUSINESS, IDEAS Writing Ronan Kennedy Brain injuries and CVs The untold career opportunity Home/ About/ Coaching/Career CoachingExecutive CoachingLunch and LearnWorkshops Events/ Blog/ Videos/ Location/ Contact/ Bookings/ Ronan Kennedy Finding and doing work that you enjoy is not an easy process for many people. My goal is to support you in your search for work that you love and moreover to help you unzip it in practical steps. 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