: Re: Writing as a second job A lot of people here aren't professional writers, but write in their own free time or for their own pleasure. It's not uncommon, though, wanting (or dreaming) to make

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As with any art form, the creative, personally fulfilling writing is what everyone wants to do --only the best make money at it, and there's a glut of aspiring hopefuls. The writing that consistently makes money is functional writing that fulfills some kind of ongoing need.

Here are some examples of that kind of writing:

Niche reference materials: If there's an under-served niche, and you're willing to put in the time and effort and research, you can reliably make money from a good reference work.
Family oriented direct-to-streaming screenplays: There's more of a need for mass-market content for streaming video services than there are people willing to write them (and able to make them fresh and interesting).
Content for professional websites: Sure, most people don't make money on the web, but there are websites out there in constant need of fresh content in areas that not everyone wants to write about.

There are other opportunities, but you get the idea. Writing as a business is writing as a product. If you bring your artistry to it, you can do even better, but if you're writing primarily as an artist, then your chances of making a living at it diminish sharply.

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