Develop Your Career: Literature

Marketing yourself as a writer

Donald Smith is Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Photo by Pete Dibdin.
Promoting yourself is crucial for a successful a career as a freelance writer. Three established writers each give a piece of advice on how to market yourself.

By day, John Lenahan is a comedian and magician.

Marketing your novel online

Comedian and magician John Lenahan generated interest in his novel by podcasting chapters and gaining fans online. He shared three tips for aspiring authors in a digital world.

Pricing – deciding how much to charge by looking at pricing and value from the customers' point of view.

How much should you charge?

Devising a pricing policy is one of the most important decisions creative entrepreneurs make about their businesses.

Agents have a much more intimate knowledge of what commissioning editors will and won’t go for

Getting a literary agent

In the transaction between writer and publishing house, the hard truth is that the aspiring writer is likely to come off worse unless they have a literary agent in your corner.

Check your designs, expressed ideas, concepts and creative works are new and original.

How to protect your copyright

As a creative business, intellectual property is your most valuable asset. Read our step-by-step guide on how to effectively protect, exploit and manage your IP.

Literature Career Profiles

The following guides can help you get in and get on in Literature

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