Writing: Make Money While You Write Your Novel

I received several questions this week from writers who want to make money while writing a novel.

It’s a good question, because writing a novel will take several months, if not a year, and selling it could take even longer.

I covered three options in this article, Write a Book: Make Money While You’re Writing | Write a Book: Just Write A Book Blog.

I suggested:

“…consider whether you can publish ebooks based on the topic of your book while you’re writing it. Hint: fiction doesn’t sell well, so rather than publishing a chapter of your mystery novel as an ebook, publish an ebook using the research for your novel, viz: ‘Ten Ways to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft’. or ‘49 Clever Ways to Market Your Book.’”

I began my own writing career as a novelist, and supplemented that income with copywriting.

If you’re writing a novel, share your thoughts in the Comments. How are you making money during the writing process?