2007-04-05 07:40:11 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you're Stephen King...a bunch. But 95% ....not so much.
2007-04-05 07:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kind of writer and how good a business person he or she is. It helps to be a good public speaker- many writers make most of their money by doing seminars and workshops.
Freelance writers who become good at marketing and self-promotion can make in the $60,000 to $100,000 range working for corporations doing copywriting, but most don't make that much.
Freelance writers who work for magazines start out making next to nothing, but can work hard enough to make a living. Again, however, most don't. Most freelance writers also have other jobs.
Technical writers may have more job opportunities working for corporations. Pay will vary but won't be too shabby once you get some experience.
Novelists and fiction writers? Very very VERY few make a living at it. There are only a very few people who can give up the day job to write fiction.
That said, writing on the side can produce extra income and a lot of satisfaction.
2007-04-05 07:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are so many different kinds of writers out there, you really can make as much as you want or as little as nothing. I am a writer for a living and pick up gigs wherever I can. I mostly write plays and Off broadway stuff and then I produce it, so essentially if I produce what I write I make money that way. Some people aren't that disciplined, so they would need to get a steadier gig at a nwespaper, mag, or online company. To be a writer kind of has to be instilled upon you already. Just like in any creative field, you gotta hustle!
2007-04-05 07:46:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you do as a writer.
If you freelance then you establish how much you charge per job. It takes a long time to build up a solid portfolio in order to charge higher on the scale.
If you work as a technical writer for a company (for example, a pharmaceutical company), it depends on where the company is and how qualified you are--the higher a degree you have, the more money you make.
2007-04-05 07:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by N 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very little, unless you happen to write something that becomes a runaway hit.
Most writers write for the passion of doing so, not the fame, glory, or all the zeros on the paycheck.
The most I've ever made was $100 for a cover story I wrote and sold to an alternative weekly in Charlotte, NC.
2007-04-05 07:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In most cases, absolutely nothing.
You only make money as a writer if you are famous and many of the famous ones still need a day job in order to pay the bills.
2007-04-05 07:44:01 · answer #6 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A decent freelance writer who really works at finding markets for his work can make around $55,000.00 a year. But you gotta love what you do.
2007-04-05 07:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by Praire Crone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot depends on the writer.
Stephen King makes a lot of cash, Richard Bartholomew is still trying to get published
2007-04-05 07:44:23 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A writer that doesn't read in what section she's posting her question?
very little.
uh... unless you wanted people to pray for your wages.
2007-04-05 07:45:56 · answer #9 · answered by Morey000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From $0 to $10,000,000... Depends on how many people buy the book, at what price, and the commission you earn from it.
2007-04-05 07:48:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
J K Rowling is worth about £100 million, but I don't think she's typical.
2007-04-05 07:43:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋