Those cold knowledge-the real income of net writers

Full-time author 1 year, talking about the real situation and cruel heart.

This year is the seventh year of my writing. I have done marketing, editing and new media operation before. The real full-time job started last year, and now it has been 1 year.

The present situation is very free, but the income is unstable. At the peak, I worked hard to earn two months 10w+, only 3k at the trough, and there was basically no output before last year.

But because I have been at home for a long time, I basically don't spend money except paying social security, and all the money I earn is in my pocket.

Say something from the heart, even a bit cruel industry truth:

People often cheat me. Does writing really make money?

First of all, respond to your most concerned questions.

As an ordinary person, I make money by my resume and the resources accumulated by the industry. Last year, I realized that I had just started to do IP. Sincerely suggest that writing can make money, but it is slow to realize. Unless you are gifted, you will soon become famous and have fans. Friends who want to make quick money should establish a good attitude.

Endure loneliness

I used to be in marketing, so I need to keep in touch with public relations and brands. I'm INFP. I'm introverted and like to be alone. Even so, I still feel that writing is boring and requires strong self-control. All the work can be done at home, and you will gradually lose the motivation to go out without punching in.

Writing depends not on inspiration, but on death and habit. A director once said: If there is no inspiration in this world, you are not a professional if you rely on inspiration. Remove the word inspiration from your mind. You should consciously form the habit of writing every day, even if it's only a 2,000-word journal record.

Do it comfortably if you are uncomfortable.

There was a time when I hated writing and felt like an ascetic. If I want to sit up straight, I'm prone to cervical spondylosis. Later, I played music and cut the fruit. When you are tired of writing, write on the sofa. I didn't even write an outline during the interview. It's so pleasant to chat with each other and not regard it as a task. If you want to do something for a long time, you must enjoy it.

Time is free, please leave time to polish your works.

In recent years, I have been reminding myself that in order not to be completely attached to the platform, there must be masterpieces at every stage. For example, I wrote an in-depth interview with the word 1w for a magazine, even if the manuscript fee is not high, I am willing to accept it; For example, I am running my own account, even if I don't have much money, I am willing to do it.

More tired than going to work and earning less.

Tell you responsibly that the writer's working hours are not necessarily less than 996, but the salary is not comparable. Often write at midnight 10. At the same time, writing is a crazy output process, and sometimes I am tired.

The ideal state of writing is always a sideline.

You can write what you like, and the manuscript fee is just icing on the cake. Once the full-time job is tied with the shackles of money, we should race against time and don't try to find a sense of value through writing.

Being a writer without a name is very worthless.

When I was a fashion editor, I knew that stylists and photographers earned more than writers. The status quo of the industry cannot be changed. I'm determined to make a living by it half the time, and use it as an IP to make myself visible.