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Freelance writing offers
the opportunity to make
money from home and gives
a writer a chance to work
on an almost endless variety
of projects. A writer
can either focus on an
area of expertise,
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write a greater variety of general knowledge
articles. With the internet, there are many
more freelance opportunities today than ever
before, and the field is expanding daily.Where
to find Freelance Writing Jobs: While magazines
and newspapers are the more traditional route
for freelance writers, the internet has provided
a whole new arena for writers. There are internet
magazines (sometimes called e-zines) and blogs
(short for weblogs) on almost any topic available.
While many do not pay writers, some are beginning
to. Content sites are another source of writing
jobs. There are also freelance websites specifically
designed to help bring together clients and
writers. The writers can bid on jobs, and
then the client will chose the writer who
best suits their needs, both in talent and
price. Some of the jobs will be creating new
content, while others want people to rewrite
existing articles, to make them fresh. Most
of these bidding sites do charge fees
of some sort. Some of the charge the client
to post the job, while others charge the writers
either to join, or a percentage of the total
payment agreed upon for the job. The benefit
of going through one of the sites where you
bid on jobs, is that the money is held in
escrow, so that writer is guaranteed payment
upon successful completion of the project.
The writer has to balance the convenience
of someone helping find them work versus the
expense of promoting themselves to potential
clients.
Skills you need: In addition to basic
typing skills, you should have a creative
streak that allows you to present information
in a new, informative and entertaining way.
You should have good grammar and spelling
skills, as most of the freelance jobs require
the product to be delivered with minimal errors.
While experience is good, it is fairly easy
to begin a freelance writing career by building
gradually, possibly even writing a few articles
for free to build a body of work to show potential
clients as writing samples.
Tools you need: As with most jobs that
require typing, a reliable computer and internet
connection is a must. You
should have a word processing program that
allows you to save to a variety of formats,
as clients have different needs. How much
money can you make? The payment for content
articles can be anywhere from $3-20. Other
projects pay by the word or by the page. The
price varies greatly, based on the market
in which you are sending your work. A traditional
magazine will often pay more per article than
an online content site.
Skills you need: Good typing skills are a
must. Many employers require anywhere from
60 – 70 wpm, or better. Accuracy is
also crucial. You should be very familiar
with programs like MS Word and Excel. There
are sites that promise job training to improve
your word processing skills, but good typing
skills should be enough for most jobs. Many
promise jobs with high pay, approach these
with caution and do your research first. It
would also be advisable to be familiar with
PDF (Portable Document Format) file format,
Adobe and how to create and edit pdf’s.
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