Comments on: How to Become a Freelance Writer http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/ We lose money so you don't have to! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:41:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Star http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-12246 Star Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:14:57 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2076#comment-12246 My rule is--if anyone is making money and you are doing the work, you should have some of the money. If they start up about how they are just getting started (sob) and may be able to pay more later (sniff), then ask yourself why they didn't capitalize their business and why they will pay for electricity and rent, but not you. If you decide to risk-share like this with someone you will never meet, you need to ask yourself--will it be obvious to anyone seeing your work there that you were not paid? They may be looking for "easy writers," too. They will email you immediately. My rule is–if anyone is making money and you are doing the work, you should have some of the money. If they start up about how they are just getting started (sob) and may be able to pay more later (sniff), then ask yourself why they didn’t capitalize their business and why they will pay for electricity and rent, but not you. If you decide to risk-share like this with someone you will never meet, you need to ask yourself–will it be obvious to anyone seeing your work there that you were not paid? They may be looking for “easy writers,” too. They will email you immediately.

]]> By: MikeM http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-12245 MikeM Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:07:50 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2076#comment-12245 To earn a living as a freelance writer and work from home is an ambition of mine. Although very much a beginner, I've had four pieces published. My last submission was to a leading trade magazine and the editor loved the article. I've even been asked to blog on their related site! However, two publications that liked my work have told me that they have 'no freelance budget' at present, but they'll be happy to feature my article. I asked that they proceed with publishing anyway - my rationale for unpaid work is that my name will get around and my published cuttings portfolio gets larger. Am I right? At what point should the aspiring writer walk away if there's no payment? To earn a living as a freelance writer and work from home is an ambition of mine. Although very much a beginner, I’ve had four pieces published.

My last submission was to a leading trade magazine and the editor loved the article. I’ve even been asked to blog on their related site! However, two publications that liked my work have told me that they have ‘no freelance budget’ at present, but they’ll be happy to feature my article.

I asked that they proceed with publishing anyway – my rationale for unpaid work is that my name will get around and my published cuttings portfolio gets larger.

Am I right? At what point should the aspiring writer walk away if there’s no payment?

]]> By: freelance writing habits http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-11991 freelance writing habits Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:03:20 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2076#comment-11991 All of these are true. Nice work Steve... Thanks for this information. All of these are true. Nice work Steve… Thanks for this information.

]]> By: jody http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-9273 jody Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:32:46 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2076#comment-9273 no digital point is a open forum where affiliate marketers learn how to. There is a sale section where people sell their services what ever those may be. Freelance writing is easy if you are a writer and investigator. If you have a hard time in school then you will have a harder time in the real world. You need to fine tune your skills first before you expect any kind of real pay. no digital point is a open forum where affiliate marketers learn how to. There is a sale section where people sell their services what ever those may be.
Freelance writing is easy if you are a writer and investigator. If you have a hard time in school then you will have a harder time in the real world. You need to fine tune your skills first before you expect any kind of real pay.

]]> By: Star http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-9271 Star Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:02:29 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2076#comment-9271 Very profitable, huh? It's a darn hard business. Most--MOST--of your time is spent getting work or chasing checks, rather than writing. Is this "digital point" a bid place--if it is, you can charge what you want, but you will be beaten out by lowballers. Very profitable, huh? It’s a darn hard business. Most–MOST–of your time is spent getting work or chasing checks, rather than writing. Is this “digital point” a bid place–if it is, you can charge what you want, but you will be beaten out by lowballers.

]]> By: jody http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-9268 jody Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:10:53 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2076#comment-9268 Freelance writing is a very profitable business. Content writitng for new publishers is where the money is at now. Go to forums like digital point and offer your skills at writing content articles for people starting out their new business and blogs. Charge what ever you think is fair. Freelance writing is a very profitable business. Content writitng for new publishers is where the money is at now. Go to forums like digital point and offer your skills at writing content articles for people starting out their new business and blogs. Charge what ever you think is fair.

]]> By: John Peters http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-8772 John Peters Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2076#comment-8772 Excellent blog post. Another helpful and friendly writers community / forum to add to your list is Accentuate: accentuateservices.com/xmb/index.php Excellent blog post. Another helpful and friendly writers community / forum to add to your list is Accentuate:
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]]> By: Star http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/17/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-8756 Star Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:40:55 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2076#comment-8756 Don't forget you have to be able to write! Colleges even teach this--it's a learned skill, not something everyone can do because they wrote essay questions on tests on HS. You also need to know how to interview. You need to know what to do when the check doesn't come--or when it's three months late. You need to know how to write contracts, how to negotiate. You need contacts--sources--or a way to find sources. If you are doing commercial writing, do you know the principles of selling? Can you write a pitch? There are tricks to this. Can you write a splash page? An order blank? I could go on, butyou get the drift. Writing isn't something you just wing off and "do." It's a skill, a profession. If you want to duke it out with Indians in Calcutta to use the word "sewer pipe" six times in 500 words of plagiarized material, be my guest. But you know what--you will still have to know what to do if the check doesn't come. And don't forget that Paypal percentage. Don’t forget you have to be able to write! Colleges even teach this–it’s a learned skill, not something everyone can do because they wrote essay questions on tests on HS. You also need to know how to interview. You need to know what to do when the check doesn’t come–or when it’s three months late. You need to know how to write contracts, how to negotiate. You need contacts–sources–or a way to find sources. If you are doing commercial writing, do you know the principles of selling? Can you write a pitch? There are tricks to this. Can you write a splash page? An order blank? I could go on, butyou get the drift. Writing isn’t something you just wing off and “do.” It’s a skill, a profession. If you want to duke it out with Indians in Calcutta to use the word “sewer pipe” six times in 500 words of plagiarized material, be my guest. But you know what–you will still have to know what to do if the check doesn’t come. And don’t forget that Paypal percentage.

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