How to Become a Professional Writer With Joanna Penn
About this episode
The episode discusses the differences between treating writing as a hobby versus a profession, featuring insights from Joanna Penn.
Is your writing a hobby or a profession? The answer to that question changes everything. Many authors claim to be professionals but act like hobbyists. They write what they want instead of what readers will pay for. They try to fit a finished book into a genre instead of studying the genre first. They publish without a marketing plan or budget and are shocked by low sales and few reviews. They expect professional results from a hobbyist approach. If that sounds familiar, there’s good news. Yo...
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