I’ve Quit Working Full-Time. 5 Simple Steps That Set Me Free

How I started from nothing and built a thriving writing business

Derek Hughes
Practice in Public

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Next month is a huge milestone for me.

My writing earns enough so I can go part-time in my main job. It’s so exciting to be in control of what I do.

This hasn’t been easy. It took 18 months of hard work. And a zillion mistakes. But my little writing business is flourishing.

And I started with nothing. No followers. No writing experience. No knowledge of social media. My only advantage was my curiosity and willingness to learn.

So if I can do this. Anyone can.

Let me show you the 5 steps that worked for me.

Step 1 — Start to write

The start is supposed to suck.

In my 1st month, I wrote 7 articles. And they’ve had 18 reads. Not each. In total. But this doesn’t matter in stage 1.

What matters is writing. Anything will do. Conquer your fear. Overcome your perfectionist. Beat your procrastination. These hold you back.

You think writing is about words. But step 1 is conquering yourself. One of my subscribers has paid for a coaching session, bought all my courses. But hasn’t…

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Derek Hughes
Practice in Public

Building a $30k part-time business. Showing writers how to grow theirs. Coaching and courses to elevate your writing. Free course www.derekhughes.biz