Last month I urged readers to send me freelance writing questions that have been boggling their mind. Much to my surprise, my email inbox was flooded. While it took a while to answer all the questions, I had a fun time doing so. And hopefully, those on the other end learned a thing or two.
Now that my inbox has cleared up a bit, I thought I would open this offer once again. Do you have a freelance writing question that has been bugging you? No matter what is on your mind, I would be glad to help. In addition to answering your question, I may also turn it into a blog post.
So, ask away! I will respond to all emails as quickly as possible.
Many people get involved with freelance writing and expect to move from beginner to professional in no time at all. While the progress you make is up to you, it is safe to say that you will go through many learning experiences along the way. How quickly you progress from one stage of your career to the next depends on many factors.
In short, it is easy to progress as a freelance writer – but only if you are taking the right steps. For instance, somebody who has a business and marketing plan is going to have much more success moving forward than another writer who is guessing as he goes along.
One thing I have found to be true is that progress is easy to duplicate, if you know what you are doing right. Once you realize what it takes to succeed as a freelance writer you can lean on this, day in and day out. It may take you a while to get a grip on what you should be doing, but when you do everything will start to fall into place.
Don’t get me wrong, becoming a successful freelance writer is not a simple task. You will have to put in a lot of work, and make many tough decisions as the days go by. That being said, progressing from one stage of your career to the next can be simple enough if you take the right steps and are dedicated to what you are doing.
Are you making progress? Or are you treading water hoping for a change?
When you land a new freelance writing job you are going to be as excited as ever. While you are completing the task, you should be interested in doing more than earning money. Along with getting paid, you want to think long and hard about how much you can learn. As the title says, you want to learn as you earn.
Here are three ways to learn as you are completing a freelance writing job:
1. Through your writing. As you write more and more you are going to become comfortable with your style, as well as what you are doing right and wrong. You should look at every piece of content that you create as a learning experience
2. What is your client telling you? Although you will run into some clients that are going to complain about every last thing you do, others offer feedback that you can implement into your day to day writing. It is very important that you take client feedback and use it to your advantage.
3. During the research process. For example, if you are writing a piece on “how file your income tax return†you may learn a lot about this process as well as other details such as what forms you need, how to receive a refund, etc. All of this information can then be used for future articles, or to pitch new ideas to your current client.
If you want to become a more successful freelance writer you should learn as much as you can as you are completing work for your clients.
