These days, writing pays a lot more than ever – whether it is blog writing, storytelling, audiobook and more. Like most people in Nigeria, you might struggle to get writing jobs online and make money from websites that pay people to create content. Start thinking differently.
Having tried a few, we can not say it is a bad idea to try too. From Scripted which is one of the highest paying and most legitimate ones to Travel+Leisure and everything in between.
Rather than waste time registering on sites that will never offer you jobs, you can do other kinds of online writing to make money in Nigeria.
Set up a blog to make money from writing online in Nigeria
Sometimes freelance writing websites (though most will not accept people on Nigeria) will request to see articles you have written in the past. It is on your blog site that you will practise and grow skills to proceed to the next stage of writing. By the time you begin writing stories for Kindle and the likes, you will also use your blog site to advertise your work.
Become a Self-publisher
You can forget about what these sites have to offer and think about what you can offer. Try focusing more on writing books and self-publishing as an author on Kindle.
You will need persistence, so take all the time you need to create a profile and marketable material to gain traction. Write on different titles both write nonfiction or fiction to see where you draw attention the most. Publishing on Kindle earns writers over $1,600 for one book according to a new report.
Make direct contact with top news sites
Advertise your skills on your website and make direct contact with companies, medical institutes and businesses. Pitch to write for their websites and reach out to top news sites with trending news.
Write Comedy
In Nigeria, comedy can be formed out of anything including out of hardship. This method of comedy gave rise to a number of big and popular Nigerian comedians since the early 2000s. Get creative with your work. Walk up to these comedians, they are not robots, they need people to write scripts for them sometimes. Offer to write creative scripts for them.
Music Lyrics for Nigerian Musicians
Nigerian music lyrics are also written by people who understand how to put their skills to good use. You could be one of those people if you know how to reach out to singers.
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