It is inevitable that you will experience slow days as a freelance writer. But just because you do not have much writing to do does not mean that you should sit back and relax. Instead, do something that will improve your chance of future success.
Here are three things to do on slow days:
1. Market, market, market. The more clients you have the less chance there is that things will slow down in the future. It is important to market your services when times are slow, as well as when you have plenty of work keeping you busy. Simply put, marketing is the lifeblood of a successful freelance writing career.
2. Touch base with past clients. Believe it or not, many freelance writers forget about those they have worked with and simply hope that they will come back to them when ready – this is a mistake. From time to time you should contact past clients to see if you can help in any way. Even if you get turned down right now, at the very least it will keep you fresh in the client’s mind.
3. Work on your own projects. Do you have any personal projects that need to be worked on? I know I do. This can range from a blog to creating niche sites and much more.
Even though slow days as a freelance writer are never much fun, you can keep yourself moving forward in many ways. The three ideas above are great ways to spend your time when there is no client work to keep you busy.
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Throughout 2009 my freelance writing course stayed relatively full. Over the course of 12 months I had the chance to work with many aspiring freelancers as well as a few who were already making money. With so much past success, I am hoping for more of the same in 2010.
Are you interested in getting involved with my course? If so, I currently have two openings as a couple members from December decided to head back to the corporate world in the new year.
Spots usually stay available for no longer than a day. If you are interested in joining, get in touch as soon as possible and we can get the ball rolling.
I hope to be working with a couple of you in the very near future!
This post is not meant to scare you away from becoming a freelance writer. Instead, its purpose is to keep you grounded and help you realize that expecting too much early on can lead to disaster. When it comes to achieving your desired results, you will probably find that it takes a little bit of time.
How much freelance writing experience do you have? When I started I had written some pieces in the past but had no clue of what I was getting into. In other words, there was a very large learning curve staring me in the face. For this reason, I went into my new career with an open mind.
In my first month as a freelance writer I pulled in $52. While this was a bit discouraging, as well as scary, I knew that the process would take time. Yes, it would have been easy to give up at this point but I knew that sticking with this career path was going to benefit me in the long run.
If I would have expected more during my first couple months of freelance writing I may have turned away from this career and headed down another road. This is not to say that you should set easily attainable goals or be satisfied with mediocrity. It does mean that you have to be realistic. If you aren’t, there is a good chance that you will scare yourself away from reaching your full potential.
In closing, shoot for the stars while realizing that it will take time to reach your goals.
