Would You Still Write If You Had A Million Dollars?
Home Biz Notes has a poll called What Difference Would A Million Dollars Make To Your Home Business?
I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I’d stop writing if you handed me a million bucks. But that kind of money would create a spaciousness to work on more of my own projects, products, books etc. and focus less on working for clients.
What about you? What would you do about your writing if you suddenly had a million dollars?
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23 opinions for Would You Still Write If You Had A Million Dollars?
Sharon Hurley Hall
Nov 11, 2007 at 12:30 pm
I’d keep writing, but would work more on my own projects.
Douglas Karr
Nov 11, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I would write much more if I had the financial freedom to.
Amy Derby
Nov 11, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Like you, I’d still write, but I’d focus on creative writing rather than freelancing.
allena tapia
Nov 11, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Exactly. I’d write MORE, but my own stuff.
Anne Wayman
Nov 11, 2007 at 2:02 pm
like minds?
I’d also buy a home!
Mary Emma Allen
Nov 11, 2007 at 7:47 pm
I’d still write…that’s almost as important as breathing to me. However, I’d have the freedom to write what I want, get more involved with self-publishing, have the budget to actively and creatively promote my books and speaking. Have FUN with my writing. Not that I don’t have fun now, but some of the deadline pressures and the necessity to write for income would be removed. Also, I’d travel more and incorporate my writing into that.
Mary Emma Allen
Nov 11, 2007 at 7:48 pm
P.S. Thanks, Anne, for mentioning Home Biz Notes and for translating Yvonne’s poll into a question for writers.
Mark
Nov 11, 2007 at 9:42 pm
:)
I’d have all new equipment, I’d be writing on a bigger monitor, that’s for sure… and I’d be writing from anywhere at any time too! Plus, I’d lose any kind of “clock” and I would certainly devote myself to it 100% by quitting my day job!
Harrison
Nov 12, 2007 at 8:20 am
Yeah I will keep writing and this time my blog will be upgraded and talk about how I manage my million dollar and make more millions in future
Anne Wayman
Nov 12, 2007 at 10:37 am
love it… I’d probably switch to mac… and yes, we’d need to learn how to really manage the million wouldn’t we.
I’m delighted to find we’d all keep writing!
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Nov 13, 2007 at 9:59 pm
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MattT
Nov 14, 2007 at 7:08 pm
Yes, but, like others here, I’d switch to more interesting, but less potentially lucrative, personal projects.
Anne Wayman
Nov 15, 2007 at 9:40 am
Seems like we’re all more or less in agreement
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Sean D'Souza
Nov 19, 2007 at 12:45 pm
If you had a million dollars?
Or if you got a million dollars dumped on the table?
Because they’re different concepts.
I already have well over a million dollars. But I still write.
A million dollars is not a good thing. We’re all fine if the bills get paid. A million dollars shouldn’t change anything.
Sean
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Jean Murray
Nov 19, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Yes, I’d still write, although I probably would write fiction (the novel that’s rolling around in my head) than non-fiction.
Anne Wayman
Nov 20, 2007 at 9:33 am
Jean, I keep saying I want to write a mystery novel, but I notice I never take any action on it… strongly suspect having plenty of money wouldn’t really change that… it might, but…
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