Some excellent advice for writers here from Amanda Dudley.
As you know, I’ve been working as a freelance copywriter these past years. Amanda Dudley, a teacher and essay writer at EssayUSA, has submitted this guest post that explains what skills a good content writer needs to possess. Amanda is a writer, lecturer, and education specialist who holds a P.hD. in History from Stanford University. Her work involves American and world history, in addition to teaching strategies and approaches in schools for students with learning disabilities. I hope you enjoy her post!
9 Necessary Skills to Be a Good Content Writer
Content writing skills are always in demand, and more so nowadays. But the truth is that most prospective content writers are yet to grasp the requirements of this profession. Some work as freelancers, while others prefer essay writing services.
Either way, you need the same set of skills to start your content writing career. But what does the…
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Stevie Turner 
The deal with content writing is that so far as I’ve found, as the saying goes, “It don’t pay shit.” Unless there’s some outfit out there I need to know about. 400 words. Between 3 and 5 cents US. That’s $12-$15. Which is why when you read a lot of that stuff it’s awful. I used to write owner’s manual’s and user guides, It’s not rocket science, it’s edit to bone and make sense. So regardless of how competent one is there’s more money running a cash register at the grocery store than in content. Unless someone out there is making it worth the effort.
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No writing pays much as far as I can tell.
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There are many people making a good living writing, myself included. But I feel very lucky and blessed to be able to do so!
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Well done! Do you write articles for magazines or just books?
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Here, check this out: https://nicholasrossis.me/freelance-writing-portfolio/
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Thanks Nicholas. So it’s your freelance writing rather than your books which earns you money? I was just making the point that self-published authors don’t usually earn enough money to live on. We usually have a day job as well.
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Oh, I see! I thought the point is that it’s impossible to make any money writing. Apologies for the confusion. You’re right, it’s pretty hard to make a living through fiction writing, whether trad- or self-published. In fact, I make more from my self-published books than from my trad-published ones.
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Looks really useful. I’ll have a good read. Thanks
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I left a comment on Nick’s post already, Stevie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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