How do you cash-in on your creativity?

Ever since I was told at school I couldn't Be a musician , meaning I couldn't Just make music for a living, I never tried to make money doing anything artistic. Now I am happy I never have. so now When I Do play the guitar or if I Ever get the urge to re introduce myself to my violin I don't have to Worry about how good am I? will I get paid? That way my art is Just for art's sake. Looking back I Never thought of trying to make money doing Anything I love. It just seemed odd. I prefer to get paid for a gig I like but my art is something that has Nothing to do with money.

In my opinion you should search for a full time work if not doing so and then do some part time online job. you should always take advice from the knowledgeable people to earn more money. Always keep yourself busy & try to find out the new ways to earn as to earn money is not bad but to thing of money but not doing anything is really bad.

bounce hi I am back on line .we were moved from room 260 to room 252 which is bigger and nicer. I just got my computer back on the ner and am now waiting for A t and T to switch on my telephone as they said they promised it would be on by 6 pm. now five so hope they keep their word. I have not cashed in on any handcraft I might do but had always thought that I could make special baskets with ribbons wound into the mesh and various contents, but I have never had the guts to try to do it and my husband at that time just made fun of my idea. He was sure 'I would make it big writing but after about umpteen rejection slips ]and the cost of postage going up I just gave u p on it. but now given the last few years and how I had never ever thought I would end up in a retirement center, I am seriously thinking of writing about how a kid from a farm inSouth Dakota during the first depression ended up in her elderly years in this retirement center. I am not blaming my son as its the rotten economy that is to blame and the S.O.b's who laid him off when everyone was being laid off. The rent was so high and although he had been making decent wages they were not high enough to commensurate for the doubling of rents here in Southern California.It struck me in a way amusing to think they refuse to call this a second depression which it is with so many out of work and hundreds of men and women competing for the same jobs. So I am living through a second depression in my eighties. If I could convey the fear and heart felt dread I hadcoming to this place and all the things that are really wrong with this Gold Crest someone really might be interested in reading it. My son and I feel that we are survivers and that sooner or later we will have the funds to rent an other apartment. So w2e make ourselves happy dayh by day.Perhaps I could cash in on the fear and pain and despair of becoming homeless and what steps we took to not just drift on the street.

Well..I have played around with my talents a bit..but never seriously devoted myself to any of them. Writing..I've sold a few articles and started a couple of potential books, but never followed through. Painting..I have done some custom paintings for various people, but haven't painted a thing in a year or more...I really miss that. Cleaning..I clean houses on the side during the slow season at work. I am very picky when I do a job and people are very impressed..but I don't think I want to do it as an all the time thing. No..I guess I haven't really don alot about it. Just think..lol..maybe soon though.

Maybe you could cash in by getting your own column in a local paper (IE: Dear Bounce) where clueless people ask for guidance, advice. Ha ha. I don't know, really. I honestly wish I could say I have a talent. Can't think of a single one that's 'cash-in-able'. Hmm. I should work on that.

I honestly wish I did know how to do it :( I'd like to meet all those people who have, and shake them warmly by the throat, sorry, I meant hand, yes by the hand. Hats off to them :)

Well personally I have always considered myself good at a couple of different things and have always wished that I could turn this talent into money. Either with my writing, as I have always wanted to be a published author, with my drawing and always wanting to do a Childrens coloring book, or with my other crafts, especially my crocheting. Since I always have a Fear of rejection many times this is what keeps me from doing more to explore these dreams for sure.

Writing possibly, and no I haven't.

For nearly 10 years I had a weekly column in a Sunday newspaper. I also have published short stories and articles but the payment was very small. When I retire I will probably write again - even if it is just for the grandchildren as the articles were mainly about the humorous things that had happened to us as a family. Stories were harder as they would probably take me three weeks. Two short stories were published in books. Poetry - well I won only one award but that is where my greatest passion lies. I also do gift baskets and could promote this more as each one s personalized. This I would exploit when I leave work as I would still need extra money coming in. I wish you every success in whatever field you choose

Ever since I was a child, I have loved writing and that is actually one of the reasons that I decided to start writing online at the beginning of this year. As of this point in time, there is no way that I would be able to live comfortably by writing online, but what I've got is a start and if I am able to continue with that, then there might come a time when I will be able to replace a full time income with my writing.

I do online writing (so I can "cash in") on my creativity in that sense, and in fact I have been fortunate enough to make several hundred dollars in this fashion. If you're interested in the site I write for, feel free to email me at cw442@yahoo.com and I can help ya out! :D Happy myLotting! :D

I love to knit and crochet.My sister is always wanting me make extra stuff,so she can sell it.But I prefer to keep it as a hobby.And I wouldn't know how to price something like that anyway.

Once you think of encashing your creativity, you lose the happiness of creativity. It is not that the creativity is not paying, but you must let it come by itself without bothering for it. This also means that you should not expect anything cash out of your creativity and should never make any efforts for that to retain the sharpness of your creativity. It is not a commercial activity.

enjoying it and according me it'll turn into money

what is it that you can do? if you can do something creative, you can sell it on the internet (sites like etsy). if you are at a loss for deciding what you are good at, visit your local library, read up on the art or craft that you are good at and also, you might want to read books that help you learn how to sell your stuff. as for me, i write as well as do crafty things which i have sold on etsy.

Maybe you should be like a consultant of some type.. to criminals or to lawyers to help them find a way to get their clients out of trouble. Or just help people like yourself get through their situations whatever they may be. I haven't really discovered my talents yet. There are a lot of things I'm good at, but really nothing I'm great at. Once I discover what my talents are, I'll let you know, LOL.

If you have a great passion, I think you should just find a job in whatever field you love. Once working in that field, do more than expected. Do better than your best. Outshine the competition and the money will just naturally follow.

In my opinion you should search for a full time work if not doing so and then do some part time online job. you should always take advice from the knowledgeable people to earn more money. Always keep yourself busy & try to find out the new ways to earn as to earn money is not bad but to thing of money but not doing anything is really bad.