If you're going to be a writer - a professional Writer with a capital W. Then not only do you have to write, but you'll have to work your writing like a business.
You'll need to set a schedule and stick with it. Set some hours. Make it a real job.
Then you'll have to study the markets. Target your queries. Invest in yourself and your business.
Take it serious. It's a job, people. And yes, you can make it a real job.
There is a romantic notion that writers just sit around all day in their smoking jackets and peignoirs whilst the proverbial muse dances around them feeding the grapes and fanning their fevered brows. It doesn't work like that. In fact, the word "work" is key here. Writing as a business is hard work. It's not to be confused with writing as a hobby. That's a totally different beast. Both, however, can be very rewarding. Just maybe in different ways.
You'll need to set a schedule and stick with it. Set some hours. Make it a real job.
Then you'll have to study the markets. Target your queries. Invest in yourself and your business.
Take it serious. It's a job, people. And yes, you can make it a real job.
There is a romantic notion that writers just sit around all day in their smoking jackets and peignoirs whilst the proverbial muse dances around them feeding the grapes and fanning their fevered brows. It doesn't work like that. In fact, the word "work" is key here. Writing as a business is hard work. It's not to be confused with writing as a hobby. That's a totally different beast. Both, however, can be very rewarding. Just maybe in different ways.