Would you rather make 10K or 3K?

[RepresentingEnvy]

Would you rather write 1k words every day for a story you hate and make 10k (USD) a month, or write 1k words for a story you love every day and make 3k (USD) a month?

 

[Sleds]

I'm poor, so give me those 10k!

 

[BernKatstel]

That sort of money from writing such an amount would give me much more freedom, which means I can just start writing a second story I genuinely love at the same time

 

[georgelee5786]

For 3k. I want to be published, but not for the money. I don't want to be a career author, just publish one story and be happy with it.

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

That sort of money from writing such an amount would give me much more freedom, which means I can just start writing a second story I genuinely love at the same time

What if you are bound by a contract to only write that one story you hate?

 

[SailusGebel]

No-brainer for me. Although I like money, I don't need 10k. All I need is 1000-1500.

 

[BernKatstel]

What if you are bound by a contract to only write that one story you hate?

Then it is what it is! I mean, I would still live much better with the money and just offset the loathing from writing by enjoying myself with other things

 

[l8rose]

3k is just fine for me. In fact, that's almost what I'm getting now so add that to the rest of my work day and I call that a win-win.

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

Then it is what it is! I mean, I would still live much better with the money and just offset the loathing from writing by enjoying myself with other things

My question for anyone who would willingly write something they hate for money: why don't you write what is popular currently with LitRPG and do precisely that? You will make money 100 percent, especially if you include smut.

 

[SailusGebel]

My question for anyone who would willingly write something they hate for money: why don't you write what is popular currently with LitRPG and do precisely that? You will make money 100 percent, especially if you include smut.

I mean, offer me a contract, and I would at least think about it. Writing something you don't like with a hope\goal of earning 10k and being certain you will have 10k is not the same.

 

[Anon2024]

Depends on effort requirement.
If I actually have to write a good story for 10k or I can just write whatever as long as I write.

 

[BernKatstel]

My question for anyone who would willingly write something they hate for money: why don't you write what is popular currently with LitRPG and do precisely that? You will make money 100 percent, especially if you include smut.

Personally, I like LitRPGs. Chances of making good money aren’t a hundred percent, though. Writing something you hate already puts you at a disadvantage mentally and creatively imo, which affects quality. Not exactly worth it compared to the contract idea you presented.

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

Personally, I like LitRPGs. Chances of making good money aren’t a hundred percent, though. Writing something you hate already puts you at a disadvantage mentally and creatively imo, which affects quality.

That is true. You can always emulate the people who made it until you do it. The example I would point out is MelasD and their story Salvos, but they didn't even include smut from my understanding.

Though, doing all of that work without enjoying it would be like climbing a mountain when you hate climbing. Maybe not that extreme.

 

[GoodPerson]

Would you rather write 1k words every day for a story you hate and make 10k (USD) a month, or write 1k words for a story you love every day and make 3k (USD) a month?

1K for the fanfiction I love.

Glory for fanfictions!

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

1K for the fanfiction I love.

Glory for fanfictions!

Eugh. Fanfiction.

 

[SailusGebel]

1K for the fanfiction I love.

Glory for fanfictions!

It's illegal.

 

[Generic.Archdemon]

Either

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

I don't get it, but I have a rebuttal.

 

[GoodPerson]

It's illegal.

Did I say I need the money?

 

[BernKatstel]

It's illegal.

Only if they find out