Has being a freelance writer helped me as an author? \\ Thoughts from a 6-figure writer

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  • Опубліковано 11 лис 2024

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  • @WriterSanctuary
    @WriterSanctuary Місяць тому +1

    Practice makes perfect. Coming from another freelance writer who has been doing it for more than a decade as well. :)
    For me, the biggest element that has helped me move from freelancing to being an author is the level of confidence I built since I began in 2012. I've been more open to interact with others, seeing the value in what I provide, and trust myself more often.

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  Місяць тому +1

      I feel like this can't be emphasized enough. For a lot of us, much of the battle is in our heads and the way we view our work! I feel like stepping into your own skills and creativity is a HUGE step. Good for you!

  • @sherwinwood5430
    @sherwinwood5430 Місяць тому +1

    I agree wholeheartedly. I’m quite amazed that you don’t already have a literary agent. With the information you have shared I feel that you’ve paid your dues and it’s something you have earned. I’m hoping it comes in the near future for you.

  • @IHBooks
    @IHBooks Місяць тому +1

    I'm in no position to offer advice, as I've not yet published my first novel. Motivation, I can do. Keep at it! If you're doing everything right, as that agent said, then all the suffering or frustration will have been worth it in the end. :)

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much! 😀 I love writing. I'll never stop. I hope you keep going too! I will look for your published work when it's ready. :)

  • @RokuAccnt
    @RokuAccnt Місяць тому +1

    honestly a graphic design background helps event planners/designers do amazing things. it's just a fact.

  • @devGurus
    @devGurus Місяць тому +1

    Hi Megan.
    I write from Germany and it's been two days since I follow you and
    I think you rock!

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  Місяць тому +1

      HEY! It's so awesome to connect. Germany! I love the internet for bringing two people in completely different places together. :-) Thank you for supporting me!

  • @1369IC
    @1369IC Місяць тому +1

    I'm in a similar situation. I was a journalist and editor in the military, then did public affairs for them for a long time. That made me a much good writer in a technical sense, but I've had to unlearn some of it to try to write fiction. The funny thing is, I see some opportunity on platforms like Medium and so on for the kinds of columns and personal essays I've done in the past, but for some reason I veer away from that. I want to write fiction, specifically novels. I think I'm just trying to live the dream I had as a kid, despite all that's happened to me and the writing world since then. Luckily, my career set me up with enough of a retirement that I don't need to make any money from writing. I thought I could do both kinds of writing based on my ability to crank out stuff all day long when I was working. But I find I can only manage four or five hours of creative fiction work in a day. I don't think it's age, either. That other stuff -- press releases, speeches, technical writing -- was just easier.

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  Місяць тому +1

      4-5 hours of writing a day is a LOT. I'm so interested in your background, and I bet you learned a ton from it. Do what excites you. I think that's Step #1. The world will never get tired of amazing stories. We will ALWAYS need writers like you. I'd love to read your work!

  • @EmmaBennetAuthor
    @EmmaBennetAuthor Місяць тому +1

    You're so awesome!

  • @MrRosebeing
    @MrRosebeing Місяць тому +1

    Has being a freelance writer helped me as an author?//Thoughts from a six figure writer (I'm paraphrasing, you used a 6). Yes, yes it has. I don't doubt for a second that you work your fingers to the bone as a freelance writer, but a six figure sum income (that rhymed) is why you can be an author.

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  Місяць тому +1

      This means a lot to me.

    • @MrRosebeing
      @MrRosebeing Місяць тому +1

      @@bymegangrant You're welcome, although it was meant with a large dose of cynicism (never could spell cinamun).

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  Місяць тому

      @@MrRosebeing LOL

  • @jazerlights8870
    @jazerlights8870 12 днів тому +1

    Love Your Channel Megan!!!

  • @JOHNSMITH-r9g3s
    @JOHNSMITH-r9g3s Місяць тому +1

    Hi Megan -Great aesthetic and you're looking well -Regarding your writing ambition, what genre(s) interest you? And, if someone were to ask you, what would your three favourite books be?

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  Місяць тому

      Hey! Thank you for the compliments.