These Mistakes *Almost* Killed My Writing Career

Avoid them if you want to monetize your online writing passion.

These Mistakes *Almost* Killed My Writing Career
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Avoid them if you want to monetize your online writing passion.

Building a writing career from scratch is a balancing act.

You need to balance between strategy and creativity, consistency and quality, posting enough and not overwhelming your audience, working just the right amount and taking enough breaks.

I could go on, but you get the gist.

You’re constantly on your toes, working on creating the perfect solution for your readers, while working on your mental health, and taking care of your goals and presence on multiple platforms.

When you’re caught up in such a precarious balancing act, a tiny mistake can f*ck everything up and take back your progress by weeks. 

In the decade of online writing I’ve engaged in, I’ve made multiple mistakes and learned life-changing lessons from them. 

Some mistakes were so brutal, they almost put an end to my writing career.

In this article, I’m discussing three fatal mistakes that will derail all your progress and bring you back to square one. If you’re hustling every day to build a career as an online writer, avoid these mistakes at all costs.