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Five Hard Truths of Freelance Writing

by Anne Wayman on May 8th, 2007

In response to Problogger.com’s newest group writing project… a list of five hard truths about Freelance writing:

  1. Writing is hard work - There’s simply no getting around it, writing is hard work. It takes time to develop your skill, time to develop an idea, real effort to get it written, and even more effort to do the necessary rewriting.
  2. Writing ideas are a dime a dozen - Ideas are everywhere, literally. The trick is honing an idea so it meets a market need. Keep the ideas flowing, but learn to be discerning about them.
  3. You must learn to market your writing - Marketing yourself and your writing is absolutely key to becoming a successful freelancer. It must be done, even if you hate it. Fortunately, there are lots of ways to market, so you’re sure to find something that fits… but find it you must.

  4. Publishing once doesn’t guarantee a career

    5. - Celebrate your first sale, but not for long. The only way to become a true success is to keep at it.

  5. It’s hard to make a million - Heck, it’s hard to make a living at freelancing, let alone a million. But if you love to write, if you must write, keep at it. With practice and time and marketing ability, you can make a living, and even a million.

Which doesn’t mean it can’t be done!

Write well and often,


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