Is Writing and Publishing Your Career Or Just a Hobby?
Is Writing and Publishing Your Career Or Just a Hobby?
Many writers write because they enjoy it, but developing their books, trying to sell their books, or writing books for
the audience to read requires a little sacrifice to become an expert. Here are the top ten signs you can look at writing
as a hobby rather than a career.Writing can be a hobby for you if you say or think of any of the following:I just write
it down as it comes out. Inspired. I do not believe a review is necessary. Sadly, I have seen so many books where it
was clear that the author did not review them. Types, misspellings and incorrect words, repetitive phrases, absurd
sites, vague dialogue. These books are dirty. No one will be impressed by them. Not only are you a hobbyist, but I’m
sorry to say that you spend your money publishing a book that no one will buy, or if you buy it, it will only hurt your
reputation. I can’t afford an editor and my daughter has just graduated from college as a head of English so I’m sure
Is Writing and Publishing Your Career Or Just a Hobby?
she will hold any genres. Please! I recently had a writer send me a text that his daughter, who is English-speaking,
read it to him. There is something wrong with public education when he is offered a degree in English. He didn’t
catch half of the typos when something went wrong, there were more grammatical errors than the words in this
article. And even though great English can catch mistakes, it doesn’t make him a book editor. How many books did
he write? How many books did he arrange? You need to hire an expert. It is better to spend money and have a high
quality product than to have a book that people will put down with disgust because of typos. If you are serious about
becoming a writer, you will invest in a book that is edited.
My friend’s son is really good at art so he suggested that his son could make my own paintings. As with the book
edited by the daughter, how many books did the son present? Being able to paint does not mean that you are a good
Is Writing and Publishing Your Career Or Just a Hobby?
artist. Exploring some different artists. Maybe this young man’s drawings will fit your book – if so, that’s fine, but
don’t let your emotions interfere with the success of your book. Remember, producing a high-quality book is a
business decision.I would be happy if I could just break it. Do you think Donald Trump thinks so about the money he
has invested? If you are serious about becoming a writer, don’t think about demolishing. Consider making a profit.
Even if you broke your printing and production costs, did you even break the hundreds or thousands of hours you
spent writing, let alone marketing your book? Make sure you know how much your book will cost to produce, what
your profit margin, percentage book stores and other vendors will be looking for, and make a plan to repay your
investment.I don’t have Internet so I can’t market my book online. My computer is too old to allow me to access
Is Writing and Publishing Your Career Or Just a Hobby?
Facebook or Twitter. Get a new computer. Stop making excuses. If you are interested in writing and do not have
Internet access where you live, move to where you can find it. If you don’t want to move, hire someone who can
check your email, monitor your Internet presence, post your blogs, promote your book online, and keep you updated
regularly. Plain and simple. No excuses.I have decided that I will have my books here at the National Book Store.
The staff is really nice, and I don’t like to rush into all the other bookstores. That’s fine, and I’m sure your readers
don’t go all over the district to get your book in one place you’ve sold. They will go to the place where they agree to
buy, and they will never see your book in those stores so they will never buy it. No one will know about your book if
Is Writing and Publishing Your Career Or Just a Hobby?
you don’t make it visible in many places, in brick and mortar stores and on the Internet. Appearance is a
requirement for book sales. If you try hard to market your book, the rewards can be great.I will not rise and speak.
No problem. Many other writers will do the same. A library or conference will invite a different author. If you don’t
talk about your book, then you can’t provide a hook to get readers interested. People want to have fun, and even if
you wrote the best book you’ve ever talked about, remember, “People don’t care how much you know until they know
how much you care.” So get up and give that talk. If you’re shy, go for it.