5 Timeless Ways To Become A Successful Author

5 Timeless Ways To Become A Successful Author

We all know that the ultimate goal of being a blogger, a book author, an editor, or an aspiring writer, is to be understood and recognized. But to reach that, it will all boil down to how much your writing can deliver your intended message and how it really can influence other people.
Here are 5 ways that get the best results on becoming a successful writer:

Define your success.

What to you is a successful author? Be specific. The only limits are those you impose on yourself.

• Money – If being successful means getting paid for your writing, then define how much. Is successful making $10,000 a year or $500,000? Selling 500 copies or 1 million?

•  Recognition – Do you write to become famous? If writing is something you want to become known for, then study the writing of those who have already earned their place in history.

• Community – If you measure success by the number of lives your writing touches, then define that as well. How many fans? How many likes on the fan page? How many “readers” will it take for you to say you’re successful?

Be open to changes. Be willing to evolve. Say yes to progress.

You will experience some challenges on the road to success. Persevere and know that with each mistake you commit, you must have a takeaway and learn from it.

Balance reading and writing

One can’t exist without the other. For every sentence that you write, you should be reading a lot about it. Keep exposing your mind to the writing that you consider to be worthy of success.

Masterpieces need fresh eyes. Look for proofreaders/editors.

Writers can bring a piece only so far and then it should be handed off to another pair of eyes that can see it from an outside perspective.

Build an online presence

Set up a website or freelance contractor profile online. The internet brings a huge amount of market, you just have to target them.