I was commenting to my most advanced Dream Team students that there are several types of assistance that contemporary writers tend to need. I thought I’d share those ideas with you. Here they are:
A good editor (or several of them).
A good proofreader (or a readership that enjoys hunting down typos).
A graphic designer who gets you and can help you communicate what you offer.
An awesome agent, who is just an agent, and not twenty other things.
An e-book layout designer, who can bounce your quality content back to you in all available formats.
Tech/computer help/education, if you require it.
A bookkeeper and/or tax-prep help.
A flexible, supportive spouse or partner (whom you support back).
Children who create and engage in their own worlds/ideas. (You want them to grow up creative like you, right?).
Childcare providers (for children too young to create/engage in their own worlds).
Housecleaning/landscaping help if you can manage it. So you can do more of the fun stuff.
Publicist, Publicity coach or Publicity consultant/trainer (suggested by Porter Anderson)
I’m sure there are more I’m overlooking…more ideas?
