1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (59 page)
362 WRITE SOMEONE ELSE'S MEMOIR.
Not sure you have enough to write about yourself. Don't sweat it. Just write someone else's story. Choose a subject/victim, interview everyone they've ever known, and you'll be on your way to the bank in no time.
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363 WRITE A ROMANCE NOVEL.
Ever wondered what happens when a prim and proper schoolmarm rents a villa in Tuscany and ends up harboring a mysterious fugitive who happens to be the heir to an oil mogul's fortune? Now's your chance to find out. It's the ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure story — with bodice-ripping.
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364 WORK AS AN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST.
Do you have a passion for delving deep into a subject? Did you read a lot of
Encyclopedia Brown
books when you were a kid? Sounds like you'd be perfect for investigative journalism. Be careful though — you don't have the law to protect you, so don't be stupid about who you get your facts from.
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365 WRITE A CHILDREN'S BOOK.
How hard can it be? Kids stories barely have words. The truth is, it's harder than it looks. However, if you find a publisher who likes your idea, you could be the Little Engine That Could of children's books. Well, that would make you the second little engine that could.
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366 WRITE A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL.
These days, all it takes is a vampire and a little heavy petting to make a bestseller. Don't be mistaken, though — these books are hard to write. After all, who is harder to please than teenagers? But if you have an idea that you think will get you on the bestseller's list, your royalties will ensure you never have to work again.
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367 BECOME A FREELANCE COPYWRITER.
Are you constantly coming up with snappy one-liners? Then this may very well be a great financial move for you! If you read the back of books or sales' print and think you can do better, prove it. If you're not sure how to proceed, check out Freelance Writing (
www.freelancewriting.com
) to find job opportunities.
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368 WRITE WEB COPY.
It's not sexy, but it's practical. Search craigslist or your local online classifieds for part-time copy-writing gigs. It helps to be Web savvy and at least partially literate, but you're not trying to be Shakespeare.