Basic Recommendations On How To Get Started In Freelance Writing

Freelance writing can be a very rewarding career. It gives you complete freedom and also the pay is quite good. But it has its ups and downs and it can be very challenging for a beginner to find a footing while starting out. Once you have some laurels it can get easy bagging deals but the toughest part is getting started.

Many a writer is afraid to take the plunge. It is not easy to decide. Giving a fulltime job and starting out as freelance writer. Here are some basic tips that will help you in the process of getting started:

• Keep some savings to fall back on. The beginning is the toughest so keep some money saved up before you begin. This will help to see you through the difficult phrase.


• Don’t give the full time job immediately. In this profession you only get paid for as much as you work. Do not give up your man job just immediately. Write a little as a part time writer to get an idea what you are getting into. It is not every one’s cup of tea and some people are better off in their current position.


• Be persistence in your biddings. Getting the first assignment will be the toughest so stick around. Keep bidding and sending proposals to perspective clients. You may have to send countless samples to different clients before you secure an assignment, do not get too upset. But do not write too many samples for one specific client. It is easy to understand who is genuinely interested and who are actually looking for free samples.


• Try different portals at one go. Getting job through one portal is not guaranteed so try as many different portals as you can. But do not take so much that you cannot handle the work.

Getting to the top

These basic tips will see you getting the first assignment and starting off as a freelance writer. Once you bag an assignment, try to follow the client’s guidelines so that you get a favorable testimonial. A good testimonial will increase your ratings and with a high rating you will be able to apply for better jobs and earn. This way you will move up the ladder and eventually get paid a nice sum for each assignment but it will take some experience before you get there.