There are so many people who try so hard to find a job they like.
However, the criteria of such job can differ a lot for everyone. To some people, this would be a job that pays well. To some, however, this would be a job that makes them do things they enjoy doing while feeling comfortable at the same time.
Are you new to freelance writing?
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You likely know by now that the best way to forge your career as a freelance writer is to use cold pitching for your lead generation repertoire.
You won’t find many successful freelance writers waiting around for jobs to come to us or selling our souls for pennies on content mills.
Many successful freelance writers take a more proactive approach by reaching out to prospects ourselves. We find and introduce ourselves to people in our niches to make connections and eventually build our client base.
When I first started freelancing, I made a lot of mistakes.
I accepted work that paid pennies (that’s not an exaggeration – I was literally working for $1 to $3 an hour because I thought I needed to for ‘experience’), my first website was an amateurish mess on a free hosting site, and I didn’t learn how to write great pitches until after I’d wasted hours doing it the wrong way.
Maintaining a consistent workflow and output is difficult at the best of times, but it’s essential to becoming a great freelancer. Not only do you have to avoid distractions, but you need to find a way to keep your output consistent no matter how dull a given task might be.
As a freelance writer, my work kicks off long before a single word is penned. Long before the computer is booted up and the coffee maker put on red alert.
Every single assignment starts not with the written word, but with communication. Getting the communication bit right is as important as writing well. In fact, there’s no way to write well without communicating well with clients.
Congratulations! You’ve decided to follow your dream of becoming a freelance writer. You imagine going to your email box each day to find it overflowing with writing gigs. In fact, there are so many, you couldn’t possibly take all of them on.
Money is flowing into your bank account faster than you can keep track of and you’re able to actually save for that house or trip to Fiji you’ve been longing for.
The short answer to that question is ‘yes,’ although many freelancers are under the impression that resumes are a thing of the past.
While this is partially true, in today’s market, it really depends on the client. Portfolios, blogs, and websites are the vogue for most successful freelancers out there today, but the traditional resume is still preferred by some.
