I just read Jane Friedman’s The Business of Being a Writer and wasn’t at all surprised by the book’s rhetorical positioning. It’s become quite familiar. Basically, it assumes that the audience, having been trained in the humanities, is resistant to the idea of learning about the business or economics of writing. This resistance must be overcome […]
Category: Economics of Blogging
Overcoming the Fear of Being Paid for Your Creative Work
You’re a creative, and you fear making money from your work. You hate the idea of selling. You think the corrupting forces of capitalism will degrade your work, make it less valuable, too commercial, unworthy of critical praise. Thinking about money is a distraction from your artistic or social mission. And above all, you’re frightened […]