Stop Overcomplicating: Why Monetizing Your Writing Comes Down to 2 Simple Offers

The easiest ways to make money as a writer.

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When I first tried to make money with writing, I made it way too complicated.

I thought I needed 10 income streams, including a blog, an e-book, a course, freelancing, ghostwriting, the Medium Partner Program, affiliate links, sponsors, etc. The list never ended. I spent more time planning business models than actually writing.

After months of frustration, I stumbled into something obvious but game-changing: you only need two simple offers to start monetizing your writing. Once I stripped away all the noise, I finally saw traction.

Offer #1

Write for others.

This is the fastest path to money. Instead of waiting for your blog to blow up, you borrow someone else’s audience.

Businesses, creators, and entrepreneurs constantly seek writers who can write blog posts, newsletters, LinkedIn updates, email sequences, etc.

You’d be surprised how many people will happily pay to offload those tasks.

My first $100 came from writing and editing a startup founder’s blog posts. I didn’t even pitch him. He found me on LinkedIn because I’d been…