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

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  • Опубліковано 17 лис 2024
  • Welcome back to another video, friends! Today, I'm exploring if being a freelance writer (previously full-time and now part-time) has had any impact on my goals as an author. We'll look at the pros and cons and how you can approach the benefits even if you don't want to start freelance writing.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 23

  • @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. :)

  • @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!

  • @EmmaBennetAuthor
    @EmmaBennetAuthor Місяць тому +1

    You're so awesome!

  • @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!

  • @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 17 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.