My Journey to Making First $1 Through Online Writing
There was frequent hopelessness throughout the journey
I finally made that first $1 through writing.
When I recall my writing journey, I become nostalgic about the voyage to making this first dollar in writing.
The journey was not always smooth and dreamy. It was like a sinusoidal curve — sometimes hitting the rock bottom of hopelessness and spiraling up with motivation and inspiration.
No idea phase
When I started writing, I had no idea what to write. My first post had no content formatting and a clear takeaway for the readers. It’s because I was unaware of these.
Later on, I learned about different writing techniques. After a few months, I realized I loved writing about lifestyle productivity and writing tips. I continued writing. But again, I did not find a clear idea of what free product I would create.
Nevertheless, I continued writing and reading.
Hopelessness phase
There was a time when I could not write and publish too many articles per week. I thought of giving up writing due to demotivation.
I paused for a few days and realized why I could not write many articles.
- I aimed to write 1000 words daily. It was difficult for me
- Editing took a lot of time
- I started with a blank page
- How to outline the article confused me
I tried to give a second try to my writing journey by doing a few experiments.
Ray of light(and hope)
I created my writing routine( which is working till today).
- I figured out my target audience
- I listed everything I learned about writing and created a short ebook to give away for free
- On the weekends, I outlined the long-form content of that ebook. ( I would write 1–2 long forms per week).
- Every day before starting the day, I promised myself to write 150-word short-form content about the ebook.
- I would answer one Quora answer daily.
- Daily 2x tweet posts and 3x commenting on other posts
- Weekly 1x newsletter and 1x tweet thread.
This routine worked wonders for me. It allowed me to publish 3–4 contents weekly.
It re-ignited the writing motivation within me.
My First $1 through writing
Recently, I made my first $1 through writing. It was beyond my expectations. I felt so happy that I could not figure out how to express my happiness. After the excitement and joy settled, I thought about the next steps.
What to do with online writing?
After analyzing it, I realized I would want to create another detailed free ebook on different writing techniques.
Educated about the benefits of the book
After I complete the ebook, I would promote it in my articles and newsletters by educating the readers about the benefits of acquiring those writing skills.
I often thought about what would be the last milestone of my writing journey. But writing for 18 months made me realize there is no final destination — it’s all about setting new adventures and exploring new possibilities that would bring fun and creativity to writing.
Click here for the free ebook from which I got 13 new subscribers and the first $1 through writing.
