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If Your Writing is a Business, Invest in It
Taking it to the next level
When you're trying to make it as a writer, you really don't need money to get started. But investing in your writing can help you take it to the next level.
Business advice, however, isn’t one-size-fits all. Some people have plans to turn their writing into a full-time job; others just want a side hustle. So depending on your needs, the amount of money you spend will be different.
Either way, though, you’re going to want to make a written plan of what your expenses will be, and how you expect to pay for them or see results.
I consider my Medium membership, at $50 a year, to be a business expense. It helps me interact with the community and keep up with other writers; this is increasingly necessary as Medium’s algorithms change, and I need to know what’s going on.
Last year, when I got started with Medium, I bought a new smartphone that easily allows me to type posts on the go. It’s not exactly a business expense, but it was an investment that paid off, as I type…
