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Audience, Influence, and Income: The Truth Behind Writing Success

How to succeed in 2020 and beyond

Ayodeji Awosika
10 min readApr 30, 2020

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Can I tell you the truth?

Most advice about writing is b.s.

You’re not going to make “six figures in six weeks.” Ain’t gonna happen.

Anyone promising to make you wealthy overnight is pulling the wool over your eyes.

You can, however, make a living writing. You can build an audience of thousands of fans who appreciate your work.

It’s more than possible. But lets temper expectations a bit and talk about what it truly takes to succeed. No rose-colored glasses and Youtube videos with Lamborghinis, OK?

I’ve had what I consider modest success and I’m on the way to greater achievements.

Today, I’m going to share everything I know from personal experience on taking your writing from a hobby and turning it into a real side project/career.

This is Obvious But I Have to Say It

I feel like I should put a disclaimer above every blog post I write that says, “the following strategies will not work if you don’t try them.”

I’m not sure if I can solve the problem of inaction. It’s so deep and internal for some people…

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Ayodeji Awosika
Ayodeji Awosika

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