Writing is an enjoyable and low stress way to supplement your income. Writing can be done from home at hours of your own choosing and what you learn while writing often makes you a better clinician.
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Frequently Asked Questions about supplementing your clinical income through writing.
Q. Do I need to have an agent to make money through writing?
A. Absolutely not. One of the key advantages of technical writing and self-publishing is that you do not need to secure an agent to represent you.
Q. Is self-publishing a viable option?
A. Yes. The publishing industry is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. With the rise of the internet, digital publishing technology and e-books and the rapid demise of brick and mortar booksellers, self-publishing is now a very viable alternative to earning money as a physician writer.
Q. Can I self-publish without breaking the bank?
A. Yes, although you will want to make sure that your final product is polished and professional and reflects well on you.
Q. How much can I make?
A. It depends. A successful technical writer can earn more per hour from writing than from practicing medicine.
Q. Do I need an active medical license to make money as a physician writer.
A. No.
Q. Do I need an active clinical practice to make money as a physician writer.
A. No.
Q. Do I need to be board certified to make money as a physician writer.
A. No.
Q. Are there other financial advantages to writing?
A. Yes. Writing and publishing can establish you as a thought leader and lead to lucrative teaching and consulting opportunities. In addition, writing can lead to offers of full time non-clinical employment and/or help advance your clinical career.
Q. What types of projects can freelance physician technical writers be called upon to assist with?
A. Many different types of projects including: abstracts, posters, marketing materials, editing, CME material, training material, presentations/slides, proposals, regulatory documents, scripts, web content, news articles, materials for the pharmaceutical industry, and white papers.
Q. What can I write about and get paid to do so?
A. Anything that people are willing to pay for. This runs the gamut from technical writing for the pharmaceutical industry to self-help books for the general public to romance novels or thrillers.