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Ways to make it pay
Grant writing
Writing funding applications for charities and arts groups. Uses the same skills and pays reliably.
Ghostwriting
Writing books for people with a story and no time.
Screen and audio
Adapting your own work, or writing for television, podcasts and audio drama.
Teaching
Workshops, school residencies and college courses. Usually needs a published book.
Translation
Canada funds literary translation between English and French, and the work is steady.