From time to time I begin to feel like I am talking about the same things over and over again. This is when I like to get some feedback from my readers. This time around, I want to know what questions you have about the freelance writing world. Do you want do know more about how to increase your income? How about where to find clients? It really does not matter what is on your mind – I want to hear it all.
By learning what questions you have I can better formulate future blog posts. As you know, this blog would not be anything without the readers. So I figured it would be a great idea to see what you guys and gals want me to cover in the weeks and months to come.
Feel free to leave a comment with any questions or topics that you want me to cover. If you would rather, you can send me a quick email. Either way, make sure you tell me what is on your mind. It will benefit you, me, and every other reader!
I read something interesting yesterday (although I don’t remember where): when you work as a freelance writer you have many bosses, not just one. This struck me as strange because I always preach about how you are the only boss when you work as a freelance writer. In my opinion, this statement holds true to a certain extent. But even then, I am not going to backtrack on what I have been teaching.
There are a couple of points that immediately come to mind:
1. You get to choose who you work with. In a 9 – 5 job your boss is your boss. You have no say-so. As a freelance writer you select your clients. If you are not getting along with somebody you can simply walk away without having to give up your entire income. For this reason, I find it simple to locate clients that don’t treat me like an employee but instead a partnership in their success.
2. The majority of my clients are interested in a good working partnership instead of a boss-employee relationship. Again, this goes along with being able to choose who you work with. If you find clients that will treat you right you don’t have to worry about being bossed around and having a miserable time as you complete the work at hand.
It is easy to see where people are coming from when they say that freelance writers have more than one boss. Of course, this is all depends on how you perceive each client relationship. I prefer to partner with clients than to work solely for them as an “employee-like†figure. What do you think about this? Any comments would be helpful.
I wanted to take a different angle on today’s post. While I usually give advice on how to better your writing, this time around I thought I would talk about why you should be thankful for your career. It is very easy to take your freelance writing career for granted. After you work this job for so long you begin to forget just how much better it is than sitting in an office everyday from 9 – 5.
Why are you thankful for your freelance writing career? Everybody is sure to have a different answer to this question. Here are three of my top answers:
1. Freedom. Above all else, I love the fact that I control my own career. I choose my hours, and I am the one in charge of my earnings. Simply put, when you work as a freelance writer you have the freedom to do what you want. You now have your own business, and the only boss is you!
2. Good income potential. I always say that money is not the best reason to become a freelance writer. But when it comes down to it the income potential is great. Once again, you cannot compare this detail to working a 9 – 5. As a freelance writer there is no cap on how much you can earn; there is nobody standing in your way.
3. It is fun! I would not work as a freelance writer if it was boring. I always wanted to be a writer, and doing so on a freelance basis makes it very interesting.
Why are you thankful for your freelance writing career? You may share some or all of the ideas above. I would love to hear your thoughts on this!Â
