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Quality Isn’t Enough And More Unpleasant Truths About Writing Online

Set realistic expectations to become unstoppable.

Maya Sayvanova
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4 min readDec 17, 2024

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Most solopreneurs give up and go back to “real jobs.”

According to different researchers, 50%-70% of solopreneurs quit solopreneurship within the first few years.

Why? No stable, predictable income.

I fucking hate that.

It’s like finding a chest of gold and leaving it behind because you don’t have a key for the lock.

The problem is, most of you have totally unrealistic expectations about what it takes to make money online.

And how much money you could make.

And how to manage it when you start making it, because there will always be off months.

If you knew what to expect, you’d prepare to work harder for longer. And you’d know exactly what to do.

You’d build a strategy and follow it even when you barely see results.

Because nothing worthwhile ever comes fast.

So let me set you straight by giving you the hard truths of the online writer life right now.

Accept these, keep up the good work, and you’ll soon join me in the rank of the 6-figure…

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Maya Sayvanova
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Written by Maya Sayvanova

6-Figure Writer | Featured in Business Insider & Metro UK | Helping solopreneurs succeed | Sign up here: https://rb.gy/jbwa8b

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