Any non-writers making money?

I've stopped taking clients. My income is in the toilet, but slowly recovering... and I'm pretty sure it will rebound eventually. It just has to be important enough to you that you can keep saying "no" when clients show up and you're broke with a bunch of bills coming due.

I love to write. I've loved to write since I first learned how.

But to be brutally honest with you... I don't blame you. My life's passion is NOT writing 500-word articles for $10 bucks a piece, or "writing for keywords" in general. To me, that's grunt work. Yes, I've done it, yes, I've made money, and yes I'll still do it for previous clients who ask even though I'm no longer advertising it.

I like writing BOOKS. Not ebooks (though they do make $$$$$), but good old-fashioned paper-bound BOOKS. Fiction. Nonfiction. First person. Omniscient. Whatever.

I also like writing journals, and kept online journals for years. Now, I've turned my focus onto one that I make money with.

Maybe it's time to find another stream of income, or find another way to channel your passion. There are plenty of people here who make money without doing all the hard labor of writing (they either avoid it or get around it by outsourcing). There are plenty of ideas, just look around... Good luck

And a sort of parallel question -

Are non-writers who offer services here in WF making money? You know, like graphics and website design, video production, voiceover work, commenting, back linking, etc.?

I've read over and over that if a member would like to kickstart a fast cash surge, the best way is to offer services. But what if they're talented in other things besides churning out words? Not everybody's a writer.

~Charles

Well if you think you are very good in writing... you can keep it up. If clients are happy with your work then you will surely continue earning. That is basically on how you would be able to give them the content that they need and of course if you abide by their criteria or requirements for writing their articles. You can use that talent of yours in other forms as well.. You can make your own blogs and share what you have learned, your insights and others. You can earn from your own skills.

For me it is easier when I am writing about a diverse range of subjects. I can't say I like the idea of writing 20 articles on one subject in one sitting, but writing about different subjects has really expanded my knowledge base.
It's been an earn as you learn situation for me!

I can understand getting tired of it sometimes if you've been at it for years.
Had you thought about a different type of writing? Films, television etc (a different beast I know as I have dabbled!)

As far as services go there are always tons of Warriors offering the type of services you mentioned, so they are obviously making something.
Just take a bit of time to look around and see what you fancy doing.

Hey,

I think you've got skills in writing..Why not try to become a writer in website or any blogs..I'm sure you will get money of it..Show up your talent in writing..I know you will become a good writer in the future..Just believe on yourself..Good luck! =)

Like others here, I make my living writing. I have been a journalist for over ten years, and now, after being laid off, I have started freelancing. Sure, it can be overwhelming but if you are good at it then there is good money to be made there.

However, I do understand that for some people it can get tedious, tiresome and even boring. My advice is, think about other things you are knowledgeable in, see if you can make money off of that. You may also want to do a little research in order to compare where else you can make money online. You can start by reading through other threads here at WF and other forums. You will be surprised to find that TONS of people are making money in many different ways.

However, do keep your eyes open, there are a lot of scam artists out there. Remember that if a program is asking you to spend money in order to make money, it very likely is a scam. Good Luck.

I know some friends who doesn't write (just outsourcing it) and making lots of money.

I write a new article for my websites almost every day.That`s it right now.I did not get the traffic i hoped for when i submitted my articles to directories.The backlinks are ok thou.
Being from Norway with limited english writing skills is hard and i had to spend a lot of money on gostwriters witch i can`t afford all the time.