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Dewey Decimal Number: 808.02023
EAN num: 9781582973111
ISBN number: 1582973113
Label: Writers Digest Books
Manufacturer: Writers Digest Books
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Page Count: 320
Printing Date: July 10, 2004
Publishing house: Writers Digest Books
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The ultimate guide to running a freelance business and making money while doing it, The Wealthy Writer is an all-in-one resource that covers everything a novice or seasoned writer needs to know to be a successful freelancer. This helpful guide:
* Identifies profitable and receptive print and online freelance outlets, including the lucrative area of commercial writing
* Includes chapters on technical writing, Web writing, speech writing, e-books, corporate communications, advertising, direct mail
* Shows writers how to work on their business while working in their business through strategies such as launching a home-based business and turning clients into advocates
* Provides a spectrum of case studies, sample letters, and sample forms, so working writers can put them to use on their own
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I bought this book based on the great reviews posted but was disappointed with just about the entire book. Meanwell does have a point or two that one can use but overall this was a waste of money. There was not a lot of "how to" in the book and most of what he did provide was useless. For example, he gave these tips for smarter layouts:
1. add white space between headings, photos, and body copy.
2. use subheads, pull quotes, and raised caps as attention grabbers.
3. place select stories in colored boxes.
4. design in consideration of two matching pages.
5. make template layouts for future issues.
It seems this should be common sense for those about to launch their own business in copywriting. I would suggest reading SECRETS OF A FREELANCE WRITER by Robert Bly (excellent), START AND RUN A COPYWRITING BUSINESS by Steve Slaunwhite (also very good), and THE WELL FED WRITER by Peter Bowerman (also good). If you have to chose one, I would go with Robert Bly's book.
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There are plenty of things one would expect from a book intended to make writers money. First, someone wants you to send them money. Second, they have a book to sell you. Third, it is easy to do. Michael Meanwell doesn't tell you to send him money, buy his book, or explains how easy it is. Instead, he offers writers of all crafts--and specifically business writers--a true way to make it as writers. You may dream of screenplays and novels, but "The Wealthy Writer" explains the ins-and-outs of setting up a career as a copywriter, technical writer, and internet writer.
"We need to profit from our craft," Meanwell writes in the opening paragraph of "The Wealthy Writer." He also states writers should diversify, invest in themselves, and invest in themselves.
"I have found it is best to follow the KISS principle--keep it simple, stupid." Meanwell writes, then adds, "There will always be plenty of work for good writers."
Making it as a writer means making it with companies. For example, often getting that one sale will lead to future sales from the same company.
"It is not enough to be a good writer," Meanwell states. "You need experience in sales, business management, and interpersonal relations."
Next, Meanwell tells the aspiring writers to get serious about their business plan. Will you focus on one trade, or multiple? He also offers the thought you should study advertising magazines like "Advertising Age."
You study the magazines, decide to market yourself, but you still need a basic business plan. Meanwell writes that the subsequent step is to write out some examples of copy, decide how much to charge per hour, and find resources to find out how much to charge.
Another prime example found in the text is the big clients all writers dream of getting. He lets readers know the bigger the client, the harder they will be to sell to, especially for a beginning writer. But, these big clients are worth the effort, and once experience is gained they might be easier sells.
Meanwell continues the book with explanations on technical writing and provides the eight examples to achieve technical writing riches. Then he approaches online writing, epublishing, and provides strategies to achieve even more success. For example, he says the best selling e-books are often how-to.
All in all, Meanwell covers much more than just these examples. Every writer may not have to buy the book, may not have to send Meanwell big checks, but they should not only learn but profit from his advice. This can open the eyes of those writers waiting for the big-fat paychecks. Public relations and advertising will always be huge markets, and crafting multitudes of documents for these and other fields are not easy. The same can be said of publishing an e-book. However, the practical advice given here by Michael Meanwell proves all talented writers can get those fat paychecks if they apply good business sense.
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This is the best book I have read on what it's like to turn your writing into a profitable business. It's an easy read, yet packed with real life examples from Michael's many years in the trenches. His honesty about what it takes to succeed is refreshing, and I especially enjoyed the chapter on e-books. A great motivational resource and highly recommended.
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Add another book to the list of "must reads" for aspiring copywriters. THE WEALTHY WRITER by Michael Meanwell. I thought this one might be a little different from books by American authors, but found largely, what sells in America sells in Australia.
I found Meanwell's book to be less engaging at times than Bowerman, Bly or Slaunwhite's books, but also found that he went into much greater (and more appreciated) depth in certain areas. For instance, others simply glazed over speechwriting. Meanwell devotes a very indepth chapter to it.
I didn't make nearly as many notes in this book as I did in some of the other similar books, but I can see referring back to this volume on a regular basis. There is a ton of good information here.
Where this book falls slightly behind the previously mentioned authors is mostly in the formatting. In places, Meanwell's work seems crammed and some of the samples he uses have been reduced to a size too small for old geezers to read. These things notwithstanding, I still have to put this book in the "must read" category for the target audience.
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I came across this book quite by accident and what attracted me besides the GREAT title was.....the GREAT title...! I mean, who doesn't want to learn ways on how to make more money---even Donald Trump is always on the hunt. I picked up the book and could not stop reading it. It had me at 'hello' and I learned exactly what I needed to do to become very successful as a writer.
And mind you, not just living paycheck by paycheck but it teaches you and gives you PERMISSION on HOW to live WELL. And don't you desserve to be happy and not have an ulcer worrying about money? I hear ulcers are quite painful. It has been a long time since I read a book that gave me the step-by-step guide on how to make a REAL living in writing and not feel GUILT about being PAID for sharing information in print with others that make their lives BETTER. There is nothing sexy about being BROKE as I am sure every broke-back (umm, is that even a word?!..lol!) person will attest to. And both my hands are waaaay up in the air as having seen those days. Good-byyye empty wallet and "daddy may I have 2 dollars!" Okay...where was I?...Ahh, yes... Chapters 11 and 17 alone is worth getting this book. It discusses how to give a powerful presentation, how to make money writing speeches for others, and markets that are WIDE open just waiting to be filled; markets that are quite lucrative and will put more buckets of broccoli and grade A beef wellington dinners on your table than you can eat--even for those of you out there who are gluttonous by nature. YAAAAAA! Sorry, I just couldn't resist. :) I wholeheatedly recommend this book for how GENEROUS the author is in the sharing of information, in the clear steps he gives on how to succeed in the business of writing, and the way he OVER-DELIVERS.
You just don't find this so readily these days as so many blockbuster authors do not seem to care about truly helping the average joe, such as myself, but are far more interested in how THEY themselves can profit off the little guy----me. This author is quite the opposite. He cares about his readers; this is quite evident between the pages and he genuinely wants his readers' lives to be enriched in every way imagineable in the direction of their dreams, that is. Get this book TODAY if you are tired of working a job you hate and barely making ends meet and have always wondered if you can make a money-spilleth-over career out of writing----yes, YOU CAN. I'm on my way...!
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