The Business of Being a Writer
by Jane Friedman
The clearest guide to how writers actually earn: publishing paths, platform, rights, freelance, teaching, patronage. Honest about money and sentimental about nothing.
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you write and want to understand the business.
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you want craft.
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Three things you will actually use
- Understand the industry.
- Build a platform slowly.
- Diversify income.
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Read the chapters on publishing paths.
Our verdict
Writing as a business.
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