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How much money do writers make?
I’m only 13 years old, but I want to have a career in writing when I grow up. Some of the writing jobs I thought up were the following
*Journalist
*Magazine writer
*Children’s books
*Novels
*Nonfiction
*Screenwriting/ TV shows/ plays
My question is, do any of them make good money? What would I have to major in to get a career there? Is 13 too young to decide yet?
With the exception of journalists and screenwriters, the chances of you having a career in any of these are about zero.
The average earnings of a published novelist in the UK, from writing, are about 1/4 of the national average wage. Bear in mind that that’s the top 1% of all people who write novels, 99% of whom earn nothing.
If you want to write, then write – start now so you’ve got a decent length of time to practice. If it turns into a career, then wonderful. But you really need to plan on the basis that it won’t. Most writers have a completely separate career and write in their spare time.
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