Here is my Journey on How I Get First $3K Monthly Writing Gig — Here’s What Worked
A couple of Years ago, I started writing online, and within three months, I prepared myself from $0 to $3,000 per month.
I received a lot of questions about my journey, so I wanted to lay out the process I followed to land my first full-time writing job, which entirely covered my expenses.
I felt lost everything and self-help to figure out where to start. I decided to take the necessary steps and how to start, too.
Background: Two years ago, I was studying business informatics in a top dual-study job and study program. The issue? I hated it.
I was getting paid to study and work, but my job involved so few meaningful tasks that I felt lifeless. Mostly, I would sit idle, scrolling through the internet, wasting time.
Then I stumbled upon digital nomads — young people earning money from their laptops. It sounded like a dream.
Intrigued, I dug deeper and found that many were using platforms like Upwork.
Two weeks later, I opened an Upwork account and labelled myself a “translator.” Why a translator? Because I hated programming, and although I enjoyed writing, I didn’t consider…
