Maya Angelou Quote About Becoming a Writer

Many people aspire to get their name and ideas into print with articles and books. Unfortunately, many do not know how to become a writer and are either unwilling to invest the time and effort required to develop the skills necessary to become successful (e.g. grammar, punctuation, spelling, writing, marketing, and editing) or do not have the confidence that they can achieve their goal. There are many articles, books and classes available to learn the writing craft, and if you want to write and publish books, to identify the process and resources necessary to do so.  If your goal is to start the journey of becoming a successful writer and to create a personal brand that can lead to income, begin by doing research online or in books stores or a library. Also, search for local writing groups through which you can network and meet those on a similar path. To gather ideas on how you can position yourself to become successful as an author, get a copy of Make Money Writing Books: Proven Profit Making Strategies for Authors. It focuses on strategies for developing an author platform through personal branding activities.