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Quick Tips For New Freelance Writers

By on June 19, 2019
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If you are just starting out as a freelance writer, it can be useful to consider how you’ll go about winning and writing articles and building up a client list so you have steady work coming in.

Freelance writing can be a tough industry to get into, and while there is plenty of work available out there, it can be challenging finding writing gigs that actually interest you, and that pay you decently for it.

So what can you do to start right and ensure your freelance writing career goes from strength to strength? Follow these useful tips:

Pitch daily

If you want to be a successful freelance writer, you need to have a steady flow of work, and therefore income. You aren't going to win every pitch that you go for, and one of the perils of being a freelance writer is that you are rarely guaranteed ongoing work and contracts could be terminated when you are least expecting it! So to ensure that you can pay the bills you should be trying to pitch every day - if you end up with more offers than you can handle it’s certainly better than the other way around!

Write a Blog

A blog can be useful to freelance writers in many ways. Keeping up a regular blog means that you have a portfolio of work you can refer clients to, which is great if you are just starting out and don’t have a lot of published work yet. It can also make sure that you write regularly this keeping your skills honed and ready for when you do win a pitch and generally just makes you look more professional too!

Have solid goals

Everyone has to start somewhere, and while you might not be making the most money or doing the work you truly enjoy at the beginning, you need to have a plan of how to get there. You are your own boss so you need to be responsible for your own progress and working your way up the career ladder, so make sure you set goals of what you want to achieve and when.

Keep learning

When it comes t writing there is always more to learn. Don’t be afraid to experiment, to take on jobs that you aren't sure you’ll like and keep practicing and learning about the craft. It helps to familiarise yourself with marketing and social media best practices too.

Keep at it!

Remember, you are new to this and so you can’t expect to be winning the big money pitches or writing about your dream topics right away. But if you are willing t put the time in and make an effort to improve, you’ll soon get to where you want to be!

By following the above tips you can ensure that you build your freelance writing career and slowly but surely will be able to pitch and win bigger and better jobs! Good luck!

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