How I Write (and Publish) So Damn Much
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A Lot Of Writing Work
I do write a lot. In the month of September alone, I published 51 stories here on Medium. Down from my usual 60+, but still a shit-ton of writing.
On top of that, I also created about 1,000 social media posts and 16 blog posts for my day job clients.
Finally, I wrote a blog post for a new site I'm contributing to and worked on a handful of drafts.
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If I don't write, I have no money.
The single mom of a 4-year-old who's never been in Daycare writes for a social media startup. She was unemployed when she gave birth and began writing for a startup when she was 8 months old. Last spring the company cut her clients and she went from earning $2,200+ as a contractor to $900+. She's not on any assistance programs, has no roommates, and her ex only pays $200 a month for child support. She 's me.
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My life mainly consists of just two things.
I take care of my daughter, and I write. That's it. It hasn't always been so bland, but that's where things sit today. Eventually, I'll go on a date again with someone I occasionally see in Atlanta, but things have been too swamped as I've tried to adjust to my new writing life. The one where I write and hope it will be enough to pay the bills and cover extra needs as they come along.
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It's not all bad when it comes to work life balance.
I rarely need to wake up before 9 am, and on many days I dont actually begin working until noon or later. I can schedule my work around most appointments. I can wear pajamas.
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I never run out of ideas, just inspiration.
Right now, I've got 429 drafts in my folder. I generally think of new stories in terms of headlines and subtitles first. Whenever one pops into my head, I start a draft with the title and topic idea.
Ideally, every time I write the words would flow freely. But they don't. It's an inspiration thing. I love to write when I'm inspired, but I make myself write even when I'm not.
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My writing is far from flawless.
These days, I'm just trying to build an audience that enjoys my voice and can grow. I'm nobody special or amazing. I'm simply okay with putting myself and my flaws out there because I know my messages will resonate with somebody.
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