3. Become a self-published author. The prevailing wisdom about writing for a career is that it's not a good move because it's too hard to become a published author and too low-paying if you're self-published.
Once again, it doesn't have to be that way if you take the right approach.
For example, Sean Platt and David Wright wanted to be successful authors, but they didn't want to go through the hassle of finding an agent, landing a book deal and working for a few years before their book was printed.
Instead, they decided to self-publish their thrilling horror story "Yesterday's Gone" as an Amazon Kindle e-book series. The authors chose a series because they knew that they could publish short episodes much faster than an entire book. Additionally, they figured that more people would buy individual episodes for $0.99 and then upgrade to the whole series if they enjoyed the first episode.
The strategy paid off. The writers spent a few months creating the first episodes. As expected, many people decided to purchase the single episodes before upgrading to the full series. Even better, once the series got rolling, Amazon started promoting to the site's millions of customers.
Six months after launching, the series had more than 100 five-star reviews on Amazon.
As these three examples clearly illustrate, it's possible to make money in both big and small amounts without spending much to get started. Building a successful business without breaking the bank is largely about the type of business you choose.
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