Top 5 Tips for New Freelance Writers
October 13, 2009 by Kyle M. Deighton
Filed under Blog
Freelance writing is a very competitive business, and it’s not hard to see why so many beginners can get frustrated and quit before ever coming close to their full potential. Everyone knows how hard it can be as a first timer at anything, so the following article will provide five great tips for getting started as a new online writer.
Tip number one is to start writing immediately! There are many lessons you need to learn about freelance writing as a career, but there is also enough out there to cause information overload. Don’t fall for “paralysis by analysis.” Get started now and adjust on the way as you learn more.
The second tip is to do your research. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of websites online where writers can get paid to write. Find some of the better reviewed sites and you’ll be happier with early results as you get started!
My third tip is to diversify. Instead of trying to concentrate on just one website, take a look at a few. Many of these places have very diverse requirements for articles, which makes writing less repetitive and more fun in addition to creating many different streams of income.
Fourth, you need to have drive and solid self-confidence. Freelance writing is a tough gig, and one that can come under a lot of ridicule from other people. To deal with the insults, rough patches, and general hardships that can come with a writing career, you need to have confidence in yourself.
The fifth tip is to under promise and over deliver. Don’t promise 100 articles in a week if you can’t churn out that rate. However, if you can do 20 articles in a day, and an employer wants just that ” ask to do it in five days. That way, even if it takes you two or three days, you still look really good.
The advice in this article isn’t the end all, be all, of freelance writing, but should give beginning writers a good jump start on their careers. Following these tips will help speed up the process of getting to where you want to really be with your career.
This article is only the beginning. There are many amazing freelance writing resources online that every writer should take advantage of. Follow the information gladly offered by authors who have already been through the process and you’ll be glad you did!
