What Should I Write About?

This is the question often posed by the writer to himself in an attempt to find his own true, unique voice. Without it, writing is futile, at best.

If you have found that you are an excellent writer, but aren't sure what to write about, writing about topics that you are passionate about is always an excellent choice. Not only does it make writing more enjoyable and interesting, but when you are filled with passion about a subject, your readers will almost FEEL the energy that transcends from your soul to your pen! Without a passionate voice, you may as well put the pen and paper down and with your tail between your legs, turn around and go home!

The bottom line, you must have purpose and passion in what you write about. The benefit of this is threefold:

• It will drive you on your journey so that you will always strive to accomplish your goals.
• It will keep you going when times get tough and you open the mail to read one more rejection letter.
• It will allow you to not only be true to yourself, but to the rest of humanity, as well.

A writer's passion can only be found by searching deep within himself to find what moves the spirit. If you are still confused, don't worry, it will come to you. Perhaps you need a muse! Mine has always been nature and the ocean. If you are blocked about what direction your writing should take you, take a stroll amidst nature and let the earth answer your calling. The answers can always be found within your own heart, if you have the courage to ask the questions!

Freelance Writing Tips

If you are looking for a freelance writing job and don't know which avenue to venture down, here are a few places that will pay you per article for your invaluable efforts:

• Hubpages pays you $25 for producing a flagship hub consisting of 1500 words. There are strict guidelines to follow and if interested, you will have access to a list of flagship topics to choose from. After approval, you have 7 days to produce the content.


• Ask Men will pay you $50 for articles written about dating, sexuality and other related topics. To apply, you must send a current resume, along with a sample article for the channel you are applying to. It takes them quite a long time to answer and sometimes they don't, but it is worth the wait if you are chosen.


• About.com pays a monthly minimum and per performance amount if you are accepted to host a guide site with this online company. To apply, you must pick a topic you consider yourself to be an expert in and write an article pertaining to that topic. They do have strict guidelines that you must meet for each topic to be considered an expert. You also need to send a resume detailing your experience and work history. They do not take a lot of time to get back and if accepted, you will spend 2 weeks in a prep program building a guide site from the ground up using their tools. You will compete with up to four other people for the spot. You are not compensated for any of the time you spend in prep, but if you get chosen to run the site, you will be paid a bonus upon completion. It is a lot of work, but well worth it if you are an excellent writer and lucky enough to be chosen.

Remember, becoming successful as a writer takes a long time. There is no overnight success. You must be perservering and dedicated and if you are, you will be rewarded in the end!

I will add to this list as time permits. Gotta run and do some writing!

Make Money Online Publishing Your Writing

If you are eager to get started as a writer, but are having trouble figuring out how to do so, you may want to begin by writing articles on topics you are familiar with and publishing them online in forums that share the revenue with you! I have composed a list that I started with, to help you along the way. The process is simple. You will start by creating a user name and password and signing up for an account at each of the places below. When writing, pick topics that best suit your knowledge base and simply start writing. Publish your article on these sites and you are on your way to creating a nice, residual monthly income. The more articles you write, the more money you will make. This will also help you when you are ready to look for a real freelance writing job, as you will have some published articles to add to your resume.

• Hubpages-Sign up and publish articles on any topic you want and earn a share of the revenue when you also sign up as an affiliate for Google Adsense, EBay and Amazon. Get started today with their easy to follow instructions that guide you through the entire process, as well as an online forum whereby you can gain knowledge from more experienced hubbers!
• EHow-Share your knowledge and expertise on any topic by signing up to become an EHow writer. EHow is quick and easy and publishing articles is a breeze with their easy to follow instructions.
• Helium-Another online forum to publish your articles, with Helium you will get somewhat of a share of the revenue when you publish articles here, but beware, if you want to quit the site, the content belongs to Helium FOREVER AND EVER!
• Associated Content- Write your own articles here, or answer calls for exclusive content. Either way, you will get paid an upfront payment for exclusive work and/or per performance, when people visit your articles.

This should get you started. If you are looking for more places, do a web search under a variety of search terms associated with the topic "writing" and you will find tons of other websites that do the same thing.

Best Writer's Guides

Hi, and welcome to my new blog, The Writer's Block! This blog will include a wealth of information that I have found along the way to becoming a successful writer. For my very first blog post, I would like to include a link to my latest article on Hubpages that lists the top 5 writer's guides on the market today.

Top 5 Writer's Guides

I hope you check it out and make sure to leave a comment.