Writing can be a costly business. Big projects, such as novels or nonfiction books, often require research involving travel and accommodation costs, entry fees and other incidental expenses. Then there’s the time. If only we could buy ourselves some time to tackle such a large project. Sometimes, winning the lottery seems more achievable.
The good news is we don’t need to win the lottery. There are organisations that offer grants to writers to help with these, and other, costs. However, writers who take a practical, businesslike approach to the application form stand a greater chance of successfully securing such funding.