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I Wrote Online for 5 Years and Made Over 7 Figures. Here’s What You Really Need to Know.

Nitin Sharma
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6 min readMar 11, 2025

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Most people think making money from writing is impossible.

They believe you either become the next J.K. Rowling or you stay broke — there’s nothing in between.

Well, that’s complete BS.

I’ve spent the last five years writing online without any formal writing skills. And, even today, I don’t know how to hypnotize readers.

I just write based on my skills, and in the process, I’ve made over seven figures doing it.

Yes, you read that right.

And no, I didn’t have insider connections, and I definitely didn’t spend years “perfecting my skill” while waiting for some publisher to validate me.

I just wrote. A lot. Every single day.

And if you want to make money from writing, here’s the guide for you.

Let’s start.

#1 — You’re just writing “what’s on your mind”, stop it

Let me be honest — most writers on Medium talk about the same BS.

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