If you are tired of working in a job you do not like, there’s a good way to transition from it to a job that you like. Of course, it would be foolish to leave your current employment without an activity that you can a decent income from while you are looking for something better. Actually there is no need for you to do such a precipitate action. Nowadays there are many profitable activities available to you, activities that will not interfere with your duties in your current job or job hunting. You can, for example, find a home-based job that offers flexible working hours. Writing articles for websites is a source of much needed income to a lot of people and there’s no reason why you can’t be a content writer too.
The good thing about article writing is it can take you somewhere where there is a good chance of earning more money. You can become an author of short stories or novels. You probably scoff at the idea, thinking that kind of stuff is beyond your abilities. Well, many people thought that about themselves and yet author self-publishing and writing has become a billion-dollar online industry. Take note that many of the successful authors of online fiction publishers and distributors are ordinary people like you.
This is not to say that becoming a successful author is easy. Of course, it is not. You have to learn how to write a story that would attract readers. In this, help is not lacking. There are many websites and articles in the net offering pointers about fiction writing and reading them is the first thing you should do. You would get lots of benefits from reading articles on the steps you should take toward producing an interesting story.
Articles on how to become a successful author put great importance on the selection of the right genre to successful story writing. This means you have a greater chance of succeeding when you write on something you are really interested, you are familiar with or based on your own experiences. Readers should be able to relate to your story when you are able to express emotions and portray situations more convincingly.
You would do well to consider tips from experienced writers about the best way to start writing. Many of them suggest that after you have decided on the genre you should decide on the title and then develop an outline of the story to serve as a writing guide. They recommend that you do research to make sure you provide adequate background material for the story and so that you can avoid writing stuff that could make it story less believable. Another suggestion that you should really take seriously is how you should handle the beginning, the middle and ending of the story. Many first time writers are careless about this which unfortunately does injustice to an otherwise excellent theme.
As for how you can earn money from your efforts, that is not a problem. There are many online story and novel publishers and all you have is register with anyone of them. Your royalty for the copies of your book they sell.