6 Simple Lessons That Will Help You Start Your Writing Side Gig
This is how I made 1K followers on Medium
Creating content online is one of the best side gigs you can choose. That’s because, in addition to the royalties you’ll get from your content, you’ll also build a brand that can help you open up opportunities in the future.
However, creating content online is also one of the hardest side gigs you can choose. The reason is that it’s a crowded field. When I started my first blog 6 years ago, I received hardly any traffic at all. I learned that, most importantly, you need a writing system. And you need lots of practice. Over time, I published many stories that turned out to be flops, but a few that turned out to be goldmines. It’s the few goldmines that brought me to 1K followers today.
With each piece I learned something new. Here are 6 of these lessons.
Lesson 1: Writing starts without writing
Here’s what doesn’t work: you can’t stare at an empty screen and force words to come out of your brain. Perhaps you’ll be able to write one or two paragraphs, but then you’ll run out of steam.
Instead, writing requires research. Research means reading books, blog posts, newsletters, and magazines, about the topic you want to…
