Quick Tips For Freelance Writers
Date: Nov 18, 2009 Category: Freelance Advice
Freelance writing is a difficult gig. Not every writer can deal with the stress of constantly producing work that will hopefully be accepted and published. Deadlines, editors or low-ball pay is often the norm in this industry. It takes a while to get comfortable, find a writing pace and start seeing money roll in. I don’t always have a good day freelancing but I do have a lot of friends in the same field, who understand my frustrations.
Writing communities are amazing support groups that can offer free advice, tips on growing as a writer and insights to great paying opportunities. This is the only job I’ve had where competitors are your friends. There is plenty of room for everyone and no need to cut throats in order to get a paid assignment. Join a community or message board dedicated to freelance writing. You will network and get plenty of free advice from people who have been in your shoes. The support is great too, especially on a day when you have a writer’s block.
A big part of success as a freelancer comes from having a well-developed freelance writing portfolio. I believe that a good portfolio should not have a niche, but show several categories and range. Showing your clients that you can research and write about anything will give you access to more assignments.
The types of jobs are also different. I develop web content and SEO articles. Other writers get paid to ghost write or to develop electronic books (e-books). You may not be able to grasp SEO and that is okay. Search engine optimization is evolving daily. What works today may not produce as good of results tomorrow, so we have to adapt. You might be better at ghost writing or getting paid to write fiction. I certainly have no skills for fiction, so I stick to my comfort zones. The point is that there is plenty of chances for you to finding a comfortable writing zone as well.
In the end, it will be okay and you will make it in this industry. Do not be afraid to write and write about what you love. Sometimes even your worst day can give you great writing ideas.
*This is not a sponsored blog post.
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