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But some of my writing is actually quite decent.

And all the while, I've been working these shitty menial jobs that don't really pay shit. Barback, bartender, server, moving man. I continue to work these jobs that break my back, and occasionally crush my soul.

And I don't want to get rich off of writing. That is clearly not an option.

But I would like to do better than paycheck to paycheck. And I would like to fund other projects down the line.

And I think I can be a good enough writer to do it.

My question to you, is this: How do I monetize my writing without being a begging little faggot?

I was thinking about starting a blog with a crypto donation option, or going through patreon, but all options sound gay at this point.

Money, and the want of it, is inherently distasteful. And I hate the fact that I need it. Asking for it makes me feel like the most shameless Jew.

So my question is, is there any way to do it tastefully?

Thanks, and Regards,

-Theodore Kent

But some of my writing is actually quite decent. And all the while, I've been working these shitty menial jobs that don't really pay shit. Barback, bartender, server, moving man. I continue to work these jobs that break my back, and occasionally crush my soul. And I don't want to get rich off of writing. That is clearly not an option. But I would like to do better than paycheck to paycheck. And I would like to fund other projects down the line. And I think I can be a good enough writer to do it. My question to you, is this: How do I monetize my writing without being a begging little faggot? I was thinking about starting a blog with a crypto donation option, or going through patreon, but all options sound gay at this point. Money, and the want of it, is inherently distasteful. And I hate the fact that I need it. Asking for it makes me feel like the most shameless Jew. So my question is, is there any way to do it tastefully? Thanks, and Regards, -Theodore Kent

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Funny another poster mentioned Fiverr, I was just looking into it last week. My background is in Comms and I worked for private companies and civil service orgs for decades doing jobs that involved writing and translation. It paid very well (over double the average national salary) and i loved the writing/translating part and hated everything else. Five years ago, I quit and started working for myself. It is virtually impossible to find good gigs because no one values experience, they just get a kid to do a mediocre job and pay them peanuts. I was lucky enough to find an agency that gives me enough translation work to keep me busy full time on a self employed basis and these have been the most satisfying years of my life (in terms of employment).I earn half what I used to and work twice as hard, but it's ok as I don't need to earn so much anymore since I already paid my house off when I was earning big bucks. So what I want to say is- I have a feeling you are very talented. I deeply regret wasting decades of my life being unhappy. I wish I had made the change long ago. Nothing beats doing what you love every day. It doesn't even feel like work, it's just pure enjoyment. So maybe you can find agencies you can write for on the side and if it takes off, you may be able to ditch the menial jobs. Proz is a great resource for translators and there must be something similar for writers. People discuss which agencies are good to work for, which ones don't pay, etc.