As a writer you are essentially running a small business s a sole proprietor, Your product is your writing, and you're trying to market to the masses. Only by doing so will you see some sort of profit from it. Given that, knowing how to actually run a business is definitely not going to be a bad thing.
So while you're in there doing classes for your writing major, you're should be looking at taking some classes in business. It's a cool thing to actually have a minor in business. You don't have to set yourself up as a big huge Chief Executive Officer of some sort of major corporation, but you should at least debate taking a few basic classes; knowing what you're doing is definitely not going to hurt. And think about this for a second: Even if you plan on a hiring accountant at some point in time, knowing how to do the actual business math is not going to be a bad thing. Knowing how to deal with your taxes, how to deal with depreciation on your equipment, and what actually does apply to you in some areas is not a bad thing as it allows you to plan ahead better.
Knowing how to run the numbers is definitely not a bad thing, especially when you start looking at the numbers of your returns.
Knowing how to market yourself effectively is always a serious plus, especially today where knowing how to market yourself is definitely a serious skill even if you're just messing around on social media. And let's not forget the knowing business is always a good thing. Yeah, I know a lot of you are already studying law as part of your major because knowing how to do proper journalism also means knowing how to do copyright and how to avoid things like libel and slander. It's definitely going to help. You definitely want to take some accounting classes, some business classes, and some marketing classes, even somesome basic business law. It can only help you out in the long run.
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definitely think about taking some business classes if you're serious about writing. It can only help you in the long run.
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