7 Writing Side Hustles That Pay My Rent As A Complete Beginner
The complete roadmap to earning your first paycheck as a beginner writer even if you’ve never written professionally before
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4 min readNov 9, 2024
I never thought I’d say this, but writing actually pays my rent now.
Trust me, I’m no Shakespeare — just someone who discovered these seven writing jobs that don’t need fancy degrees or years of experience.
1. Writing Product Reviews ($20–50 per review)
Remember that time I bought those bright yellow running shoes that looked amazing online but felt like concrete blocks?
Well, now I get paid to write honest product reviews so others don’t make my mistakes.
What you’ll do:
- Try products (sometimes they’re free!)
- Write about what you liked and didn’t like
- Take simple photos of the products
- Share your real experience
Where to start:
- Trustpilot (lets you build credibility first)
- Capterra (for software reviews)
- ProductTube (they send you products to review)
