Finding artistic work with social anxiety?

[Alistair_Wonderland]

I'll cut to the chase: I am unemployed, have very little work history, and I suffer from extreme social anxiety and depression which prevents me from being able to properly hold a job. I am doing my best to get therapy, and I have been making strides, but the fact is, I can't work jobs in places that are dingy or cheap due to my mental issues, and I don't have much to give even if I were mentally fine.
I have artistic talents which I hoped to be a source of income, but I don't know how to properly monetize them. I am particularly given to creative writing, and I also dabble in 3D renders and painting, but monetizing all that isn't something I am very knowledgeable on how to do.

Any help or suggestions?

 

[mama2one]

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[Sketcher]

I'll cut to the chase: I am unemployed, have very little work history, and I suffer from extreme social anxiety and depression which prevents me from being able to properly hold a job. I am doing my best to get therapy, and I have been making strides, but the fact is, I can't work jobs in places that are dingy or cheap due to my mental issues, and I don't have much to give even if I were mentally fine.
I have artistic talents which I hoped to be a source of income, but I don't know how to properly monetize them. I am particularly given to creative writing, and I also dabble in 3D renders and painting, but monetizing all that isn't something I am very knowledgeable on how to do.

Any help or suggestions?

I was an art major but I couldn't figure out how to properly monetize my talents and training either. I retrained in another field.

 

[SkyWriting]

I'll cut to the chase: I am unemployed, have very little work history, and I suffer from extreme social anxiety and depression which prevents me from being able to properly hold a job. I am doing my best to get therapy, and I have been making strides, but the fact is, I can't work jobs in places that are dingy or cheap due to my mental issues, and I don't have much to give even if I were mentally fine.
I have artistic talents which I hoped to be a source of income, but I don't know how to properly monetize them. I am particularly given to creative writing, and I also dabble in 3D renders and painting, but monetizing all that isn't something I am very knowledgeable on how to do.

Any help or suggestions?

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83 Answers - What are some legitimate ways to make extra money from home? Ideally a job paying greater than $20/hour that can be worked at any time for at least a few hours per week.

 

[angelsaroundme]

You can always figure out what types of books are popular on Amazon, write one similar, get a cover on Fiverr or some other site, and hope for the best. I think these days you have to either write a lot or be good at marketing because there is so much competition.

 

[ElCamino]

Hi Alistair,

Can you do digital design? Like logos, t-shirts, etc. If so, maybe we could work together on a project I may get going in the coming weeks/months.

If you can't do digital design, maybe a niche blog would be a nice project for you. You could earn money as an affiliate marketer or even selling your own products.

I'm a web developer, don't hesitate to contact me if you need help setting up a website.

Good luck!

Luis

 

[Alistair_Wonderland]

Thank you everyone for your suggestions! These definitely provide me with some good options to try out!

 

[Alistair_Wonderland]

Hi Alistair,

Can you do digital design? Like logos, t-shirts, etc. If so, maybe we could work together on a project I may get going in the coming weeks/months.

If you can't do digital design, maybe a niche blog would be a nice project for you. You could earn money as an affiliate marketer or even selling your own products.

I'm a web developer, don't hesitate to contact me if you need help setting up a website.

Good luck!

Luis

Sorry, but digital design isn't an area I'm particularly talented in yet. Not a bad idea to work towards learning a bit about it, though.

If any of my writings get any traction, I will certainly contact you for help in how to set up a website!

 

[Alistair_Wonderland]

You can always figure out what types of books are popular on Amazon, write one similar, get a cover on Fiverr or some other site, and hope for the best. I think these days you have to either write a lot or be good at marketing because there is so much competition.

Luckily for me, I'm not bad with Daz Studio, so I should be able to make my own covers pretty easily! And also luckily for me, I had plans on releasing some smaller stories to gain me some traction; they are sort of in the horror/ thriller category with a mixture of serious and tongue-in-cheek elements, which also seems to be pretty popular nowadays. I hear it's pretty easy to publish your own digital books nowadays, so hopefully I can work it all out!

 

[angelsaroundme]

Luckily for me, I'm not bad with Daz Studio, so I should be able to make my own covers pretty easily! And also luckily for me, I had plans on releasing some smaller stories to gain me some traction; they are sort of in the horror/ thriller category with a mixture of serious and tongue-in-cheek elements, which also seems to be pretty popular nowadays. I hear it's pretty easy to publish your own digital books nowadays, so hopefully I can work it all out!

I think that is the best method. Writing short stories or relatively shorter books but in the same genre, kind of like Goosebumps. That way you have a larger selection. On Amazon they call them "Kindle Short Reads". They do pretty well. Especially for a new author, it's a smart way to start, since it requires less of a commitment for people who don't know you yet.

 

[EpicScore]

A professional artist I follow have some tips to make money with artwork, if writing doesn't work out for you. Still, I hope you can recover mentally.