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Launch a
Freelance Writing Career in the New Year
What is going to be your
New Year’s Resolution? For many people, it’s losing weight, paying
off debt, or choosing a new career. The last choice is the most popular New
Year’s Resolution because many people are unhappy in their careers and
they want to make a change.
Brian Konradt, a freelance writer, has
launched Writing Career . com, a new
website to help creative people and creative thinkers decide if a freelance
writing career could be their new career choice.
His website,
WritingCareer.com, provides many free articles, resources, recommendations, and
career guides to help educate people about different writing careers and
different types of writing.
Many freelance writers can tell you the
exact date they had launched their writing careers and the reasons why. Some
reasons include: “I wanted to set my own hours and make my own
money”; “I love writing, and this career lets me make money for what
I love to do”; and, “I enjoy working with different clients, managing
several projects at once, and challenging my creative skills every day.”
People with writing careers love what they do. There’s nothing else
they’d rather do but to write and get paid for it.
“I
remember the date I had launched my writing career,” says Konradt.
“It was October 17, 1992. I remember this date because it was the day I
had finally decided to make a change in my life and pursue a career that
involved one of my strongest passions, and that was writing.”
Konradt didn’t succeed at first. In his first year he made little
money. That quickly changed when he learned how to market his services and
network effectively. In his second year he was earning $25 per hour writing for
local businesses, organizations, and ad agencies. More than a decade later,
Konradt is still a successful freelance writer and commands much higher rates.
To launch a successful freelance writing career, Konradt says you need
these five skills:
1) Writing skills. The most obvious skill is
knowing how to write and what to write about.
2) Marketing
skills. Knowing how to market your services is an essential skill –
and probably more important than knowing how to write well. Effective marketing
brings you a steady flow of clients who pay your rates.
3) Client
skills. You need to know how to create trust and rapport with clients and
editors. Basically, you need client skills to build one-on-one relationships
with whoever hires you or is thinking about hiring you.
4) Personal
skills. Just how committed and motivated are you to succeed? Writers
experience many obstacles along the way. Do you have the personal skills to
attain your goals?
5) Management skills. Most writers work on a
handful of projects at once and adhere to a daily schedule to ensure they
finish their projects. You need to learn how to manage your time and manage
your projects.
“You always hear you can’t make a full-time
living as a freelance writer,” says Konradt. “I’ve been hearing
this statement since the early 1980s. It’s untrue. Successful writers who
know how to market their services and find high-paying clients make six figure
incomes. This is a truth. The difference between making a full-time income and
writing for pennies is how well you market yourself and which clients you write
for.”
Today the three most popular freelance writing careers
include editorial writing (writing for magazines, newspapers; websites and
blogs); copywriting (writing for businesses and ad agencies); and SEO writing
(writing search engine optimization copy) for businesses and affiliates. The
best paying writing careers include freelance copywriting; freelance technical
writing; and freelance public relations work. Freelance writers in these
careers typically earn $25 to $45 per hour, and even more with experience.
One of WritingCareer.com’s many features includes a freelance jobs
database which allows writers to browse through current freelance writing jobs.
Many of these writing gigs are for freelance copywriting, magazine writing, SEO
writing, and public relations work. WritingCareer.com also offers a section of
downloadable Career Guides that cover different writing careers; a section of
free career-related articles which introduce readers to different writing
careers and what to expect; and a giant resource section of career-related
websites.
Can a freelance writing career be in your future for 2007?
Stop by WritingCareer.com (http://www.WritingCareer.com) and find out today.
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