<!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} p {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:377556294; mso-list-template-ids:-1342526548;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l1 {mso-list-id:991251794; mso-list-template-ids:577945174;} @list l1:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l2 {mso-list-id:1107240885; mso-list-template-ids:150494124;} @list l2:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l3 {mso-list-id:2015379194; mso-list-template-ids:-1984286858;} @list l3:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} –> So, you have a ton of creative writing ideas. Now you’re wondering if it’s actually possible to make a living with your creative writing efforts. So is it?
Yes, of course it’s possible. However, it is important to understand that most working writers who make a solid living are doing more than just creative writing. They do ghost writing, write for magazine, and they may even do some copywriting.
If you want to just focus on creative writing for your writing career, that’s also possible. However, bear in mind that markets that pay for creative writing pay considerably less than other writing markets. That’s the main reason why writers who love creative writing often take on higher paying work like copywriting even if they don’t like it as much as writing poetry or short stories, for example.
So what kind of writing can you do to make money with your creative writing ideas? Here’s a list.
- Write Poetry. Very few markets pay good money for poetry and the competition is stiff. However, these markets do exist. Get a copy of the Poet’s Market and submit to the publications that interest you.
- Short stories. These vary in length and subject. There’s also flash fiction and micro fiction which is very short. There are also books that contain markets listings for short story writers as well.
- Novels. Writing a novel can be lucrative especially if you manage to get published and then sell enough copies to make a good salary.
- Plays and screenplays. You can also write plays and screenplays to help you make money with creative writing.
There are people who make a living doing creative writing alone so it is possible. However, the average writer makes a living doing a combination of creative writing and other types of writing that earn more money.
