SUBJECT: Lesson #1 - How to build a successful freelance writing career?

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Although, for writers to break into the freelance market, there
are many opportunities but it requires skills and correct
strategy to achieve success. Let?s find out some smarter ways to
success in different phases of your freelancing career.

1. Start-up Phase

• Evaluate your skills and interests: It is imperative to
evaluate your own self before offering your services to the
market. Freelancing is flexible and you can choose jobs that
suit your interest, education, skills and background.

• Preliminary search: Actively search online for freelance jobs
available and get your self registered with various good
freelance writing sites on the internet.

• Introduce your services to prospects: A well designed
“Bio-sheet?, is a best resource to offer yourself to the
prospective client. It is a document similar to a resume
carrying a brief description of your education, skills,
experiences and interests.

2. Growth Phase

• Beware of the single-client trap: As freelance work is job
based and generally no contracts are signed, it is crucial to
work for a number of clients rather than stick to a single
client, but ethically, you must avoid giving services to clients
who might be each others close competitors.

• Improve your writing skills: In order to retain your jobs it
is essential to keep improving your writing skills. In later
chapters we will discuss in detail how can you improve your
writing skills and be persistent.

• Take criticism positively: Take criticism and comments from
your clients as guidelines for future success and never get
discouraged on rejections.


3. Maturity Phase

• Be consistent: Consistency is crucial for long term existence.
It is generally observed that freelancing is considered as a
source of second income and people take it very casually and get
bored too quickly.

• Stay in touch with old clients: Relationship building is
considered as a key to success as market is flooded with masses
of freelance writers from all over the globe.

Hence freelance writing is an open platform for anyone anywhere
in the world, but long term persistence is not every ones cup of
tea. One should take it is a passion and it requires skills and
intense hard work to get success.



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