Comments on: Can You Make Money Writing Novels?

By: J.C. Hewitt

J.C. Hewitt — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:31:29 +0000

That is certainly true AC

By: AC Shophi

AC Shophi — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:48:30 +0000

I think writing can take long time for original contents.
Good command over English and openness to admit
critics is also a very big quality of a writer…

By: ij.ml

ij.ml — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:08:01 +0000

Thanks. I am not disappointed at all because i love writing, and about the marketing, it isn’t the same for everyone as we all know; one can get himself to the top if he/she’s got the ability and a quality of a writer. So people please do the best you can do with your novels…

By: geraldine Hagerty

geraldine Hagerty — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:18:16 +0000

Very nice information. Thanks for this.

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:45:10 +0000

Jennifer, Thank you! Lillie Ammanns last blog post..Christmas Giving

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:33:19 +0000

Lillie has actually chronicled the fascinating, albeit lengthy, process of writing and being published. Anyone interested in what it really takes should visit her site. She’s a hard worker, a lovely person and has a lot to teach about writing the almighty novel.

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:34:22 +0000

@ James

I don’t enjoy crushing dreams, but I get the question so often that I had to answer.

@ Paul

i don’t think there are many people who write strictly for the money, but I do think that most people have no idea how hard it is to make a living as a novelist.

@ Key

Formulas are a bad idea, although I did enjoy reading “The Destroyer” series of books as a teenager, and those were as formulaic as they get.

@ Lillie

It sounds like you understand what it is you can get out of writing and publishing novels.

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:14:33 +0000

John, My novels are published by a small publisher. I certainly don't expect to get rich or even make a living as a novelist, but I hope people will read and enjoy my stories. Lillie Ammanns last blog post..Blog Book Tour This Week

By: Key

Key — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:27:04 +0000

I also have to agree about novel-writing motivations. Writing a novel involves a lot of emotion and feeling, and I doubt that the desire to make money and get rich could create a meaningful novel. On a rather related note, I have read advice for novel writing that essentially gives a formula. While I’m sure that formulas can teach something, there is more to writing than churning out words in exchange for dollars. Even if those dollars are necessary…

By: Paul Green

Paul Green — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:40:44 +0000

I agree with your reasons for wanting to write novels. If someone decides to write books solely for the possibility of financial rewards I would imagine that their books would be decidedly dull.