Freelance Writing: Become a Freelance Writer Part 3

Exercise 2: Remember the article you wrote in part 2? Well here is your next exercise-tear that article up. That’s right, into a hundred pieces. Why? Because a professional writer does not become attached to their work. You can’t. It will cost you money. Once you tear it up, keep the pieces. Put them in a plastic bag and put them away for safe keeping.

Your next step is to begin to get a feel for the type of writing you would like to do. What is going to be your niche? Will you write articles, web page content, brochures, manuals, magazine articles or e-books?  It is up to you but you must decide. Are you an expert on any particular subject? If not is there a subject you would like to become an expert on? Choose your medium and then choose your subject and you’re ready to get started on your way to financial feebledom er…. freedom.

Honestly, you will have to become adept at several writing styles and the different mediums in order to make a living. Assignments and income will need to come from many different sources. Don’t fret. If you’re able to write in many different styles you have more opportunities and a better chance at success.

Exercise 3: Choose any subject under the sun and do a Google search for it. Begin reading the articles you find on the websites. keep reading until you can find a misspelled word or a gramatical error. Once you do, bookmark that page.

Freelance Writing: Become a Freelance Writer Part 2

Now that you have decided that you are a writer you must begin to write. So, start a journal, whether online or off and begin writing. Write about any and everything. Write in the morning, at noon, and evening. Write when you’re happy and when you’re sad. Write when you feel like it and especially when you don’t. Get into the habit of writing. Writers write. Period. Good writers get paid to write. Good writers write. See where this is going?

You must practice your craft. Yes, writing is a craft and it is not something that just anyone can do. Not everyone who writes can inspire others, persuade others or mesmerize them. Good writers can and do…and they get paid for it.

Exercise 1: Choose any subject and write a 500 word article. Do your best and then move on to part 3.

Freelance Writing: Become a Freelance Writer Part 1

Becoming a freelance witer is easy. Making a living doing it is hard. Why? Mostly it is because writers want to write. That’s what they do. But in order to earn money, a writer must market herselfconstantly. Freelance writing is a business and it can be a very lucrative one. I am going to outline over the next few posts exactly what you will need to do to actually earn a living as a writer. Here’s part 1:

Step one is to hang out your shingle. Say to yourself, “I am a professional freelance writer.” Imagine being at a party when someone asks, “What do you do for a living?” Your response, “I am a professional freelance writer!”

That is how you begin and it is a very important step. Now, let’s gets busy actually doing the work.