Writing

Here’s Your Totally Free Writing Course

Can you really make a living by writing at the beach?

I assume this lady is very close to publishing a best-selling book called “The Beach Writer.” The beach is, of course, the ideal place to do serious writing. Photo by on

So you want to be a writer. You’ve seen dozens of posts promising you can make a fortune while occasionally tapping out a piece on your phone at the beach.

All you have to do is shell out $999.99 for the course that explains it all.

You’ve been tempted, right?

In all seriousness, one of my colleagues regularly asks me why I don’t sell a writing course.

I could.

But by the end of this piece, you will understand perfectly why I have never tried to sell a writing course.

First, my bonafides.

I’ve been a writer for decades. I’ve majored in journalism and minored in English. I have worked as a newspaper reporter and editor, I’ve published multiple books (under a pen name) and I’ve worked as a copywriter for an advertising agency. I’ve done magazine work and freelance writing and freelance SEO and freelance proofing and I’ve been doing really well here on Medium.

(One big advantage to Medium? Other than the optional $50 yearly membership fee, it costs you nothing. Novels cost a…