Gone are the days when writers used to write on papers with pens and then used to send these handwritten manuscripts to tons of traditional publishers to get their book published in paperback format, and get rejected in most of these publishing houses.
In 2022, obviously times have changed and people have gone digital and online. Writers now write on digital devices like on their smartphones, their tablets, their laptops, their computers and then simply email it to the publishing houses.
Even better, most publishing houses have introduced the feature of self publishing on their websites which enables the writers to publish their own book at low costs in a matter of few weeks without needing anyone's approval or guidance.
They even need not write on any other platform like MS Word or notepad, they can simply and directly write into the writing spaces provided by these websites, save as draft and publish once done. Even if not as a complete book, writers can write individual articles online.
Here are some websites for writing stories or creative writing:
Google Blogger- Here, you can daily update your blogs and write directly on the platform.
WordPress- Just A site like Blogger. Here you can purchase a complete domain and design your complete website, just not blogs.
Quora- A question and answer site where you can exhibit the magic of your words. Also a classic website where you can share your personal experiences which can garnish thousands of views.
Reddit- A site like Quora, which enable you to write daily, even write on many topics in the same day.
Wattpad- A purely story and novel writing platform designed for authors and novelists.
Shabd.in- A newly launched writing and publishing platform that operates in Hindi and English, which let's you create books, add articles, write directly on the platform, publish, get listed online and even get it published in paperback and earn royalties from it all.
Note- All these platforms let's you earn money through them, if you get enough audience or sales.
How to get a story published online and get paid?
There are two different choices to choose from:
1. A writer can choose to write complete story or novel and choose a publishing house to publish their story, sale it out and earn royalties, and here they choose any publishing houses and their online services of publishing like Penguin, Westland, Notion Press or Shabd.
2. A writer can also choose websites like Quora or Reddit where they can write short articles or answers, many in a day and earn money on a monthly basis on the revenue it generates from viewership and ads.
So that's all about online writing and earning.
