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Career Feature: Freelance Writing

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A career as a freelance writer can be rewarding in many ways. If you are a writer like me the natural high of seeing your work published is a thrill. The other up side to a freelance writing career is the monetary reward. In the beginning the field may not pay all that great, but as you gain more experience and credits you will see the rewards build in a short amount of time. I began my writing career about 17 years ago, with breaks in between, which has led to this year of writing close to full-time. I hope to get to full-time status eventually. Here I will present you with some tips on how to get started in a freelance writing career.

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1. Start somewhere. I began writing for my college newspaper and worked as their advertising executive as well to help myself get started in the business. If you start somewhere it will lead to opportunities you will have only dreamt of. Start applying for jobs in writing such as copywriting jobs and article writing jobs. As you get more writing experience you will find yourself writing with a byline which is very exciting.

2. Newsletters and job listings. Sign up for every freelance writing newsletter and monitor every job board you can. It is easy to sign up for newsletters and job alerts – it takes virtually minutes to do.




3. Contacts. Make contacts with fellow friends and family who are writers. They can guide you and also let you know about their experiences as a writer and let you know about opportunities. Be sure to make professional contacts in the industry as well. They will be able to give you good references and provide you with work.

4. Rejection. You may face lots of rejection regarding your writing. Do not give up if this happens. Do not take the rejection personally - take it as constructive criticism. Criticism has its place and as long as you place it properly you can learn from the possibly harsh words.

5. The writer's ego. Writers (including myself) can often have an ego and that is ok as long as you keep it in check. Big headed individuals and those that have a large ego will only hurt themselves. Stick to professionalism and the qualify of your work and you cannot go wrong.

A career as a freelance writer can be both financially and professionally rewarding. Knowing where to get your start is important as well as knowing how to hold your own in the field. It is possible to make a living as a writer full time. It takes hard work, long hours, dedication, knowledge, talent, and good connections to make it in my field and it can be done. To learn more about freelance writing careers and the best career advice on the web go to www.hound.com.



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