Freelance Writing: Tips for Success
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Freelance Writing, especially in technical arenas, is not easy because work is usually unsteady and many times you have to change knowledge-bases and study extra hard to stay afloat and producing at a level that meets expectations. I personally recommend the following steps to increasing your staying power as a Freelance writer or even in the field of Technical Writing:
1. Lead a balanced life: don’t live with any excesses - stay the middle path.
2. Ask lots of questions: be curious both on and off the job - this is the way to steady growth.
3. Be humble: don’t say you understand something when you don’t - get clarification.
4. Network: stay close to other freelance writers for references and referrals.
5. Read Good Books: A great writer always is involved with at least two good books.
6. Exercise: Getting regular exercise will help you each time you return to your computer.
7. Document Your Experiences: as you work, don’t be afraid to write down important lessons you can take with you and apply in the future.
8. Get Good Professional Freelancing Advice: If you need good professional advice, I have a great friend on the web named Ritu Pant who will surely be able to help you with questions, as he is a real veteran in the area of freelancing. That is why I chose Ritu’s website theme for this post.
The URL for Ritu’s primary website, amidst many writing activities, is http://www.ghostblogging.net.
1 Comment
May 16th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Nice post. I think the most important ones are 1 and 4. You manage those two, and everything else will be more likely to fall in line. Networking is critical in technical writing because many jobs never get posted anywhere, and just get filled by world of mouth. I would also recommend keeping sample freelance writing on your web site so that when people do hear of you, they can “check you out” without any effort.
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