Starving Writer Syndrome is a serious, painful malady that can strike anyone who writes or wants to write.
Symptoms:
Cutting costs by eating ketchup soup (one tablespoon ketchup to one cup hot water)
Listening to people who insist writers can't prosper financially
Believing that no sane person | | would ever pay you for your writing
Desperate attempts to sell your writing in all the wrong ways and places...because that's what other writers do
Boxes of rejection slips
Slaving away at a job you don't like while you long to be a full-time writer
Willingness to write on spec (when a client says, I'll pay you if I like what you write for me.)
Trusting people who say they will pay you more for their next writing project, if you will just do this first one for next to nothing
Eagerness to work very hard for very little money
Thinking that the only way to make a good living as a writer is by penning the next breakthrough novel, selling out or writing schlock
Frustration because you know you can write but you don't know how to make it pay
Frequently hearing clients say an immediate and enthusiastic Yes! when you quote your fee (because they're relieved it's so low)
Complications:
Poverty
Angst
Pain without gain
Getting stuck in a boring job...forever
Grumpiness
Lack of joy, enthusiasm, pleasure, passion and purpose--not only in your work life but in other areas, too
Chronic wishful thinking with nothing to show for it
Finding yourself in an a life you don't want, because you're not doing what you really want to do
Unfulfilled dreams
Treatment -- The Prosperous Writer Prescription:
Regular COACHING sessions to help you conquer your fears, overcome your struggles and guide you on the path to prosperity
Private ONLINE WRITER'S RETREAT to rejuvenate your creativity and support your growing sense of abundance
Consumption of Prosperous Writer ARTICLES to strengthen and inspire your writing process
A dose of the GET UNBLOCKED NOW! E-WORKSHOP as needed for Writer's Block, creativity jams and similar sticky situations
One tablet per month of Poole's Prosperous Writer E-NEWSLETTER
How to tell if you're cured:
You have a renewed zest for life because you're finally following your heart's desire
You get serious about your writing talent and how to turn it into cash
You know and use the best ways to make your writing pay
You stop selling yourself short and settling for less than you deserve
You join the ranks of other Prosperous Writers who make a good full- or part-time living from their writing (and eat real soup)
You discover the joy of prospering from something you love to dowriting!
Starving Writer Syndrome causes needless suffering. The treatment is painless and fun. The results are life-changing. To start your customized treatment program, contact Kathy Po |
| | living from their writing (and eat real soup)
You discover the joy of prospering from something you love to dowriting!
Starving Writer Syndrome causes needless suffering. The treatment is painless and fun. The results are life-changing. To start your customized treatment program, contact Kathy Poole, the original Prosperous Writer, for a free coaching session or more information.
About The Author
© 2004 by Kathleen Poole & Associates, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Kathy Poole has had a highly profitable freelance writing business since 1985. As a Writer's Coach, she helps other writers prosper financially, create freely and live passionately. For more information, resources and inspiration, visit http://www.prosperouswriter.com, or e-mail her at clarity@iag.net.
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This article was posted on March 24, 2006 |
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