When it comes to writing and selling content, there are plenty of opportunities available. Once you become established as a reliable content provider, you will have no problem earning a steady income. In fact, many of the freelancers I know actually have to turn clients away.
As I mentioned in your last lesson, there are different types of freelance writing. For instance, you can choose to write for online clients or off-line client. Online clients will hire you to create web content for them while off-line clients will hire you to create content for print publications, such as books, magazines, catalogs and newspapers.
There is such a broad market for this type of work that you can actually narrow down your customer base by specializing in specific areas that best suit your skill set. For instance, you could work strictly as a research or essay writer.
Many freelance writers specialize in writing biographies, fiction or drama. If your talents lie in the area of online content you could become a copywriter, ebook specialist or blog writer. The same holds true for off-line publications as I mentioned earlier. You could write strictly for magazines, catalogs or advertising companies. The choice is completely up to you. If you have particular technical skills, you could be a grant writer for nonprofit organizations, an editor for law firms, medical professionals or large corporations.
The point I'm trying to make is there wide variety of opportunities available to you, which gives you the freedom to focus on the type of writing that best suits your skill set.
Let's delve a little bit deeper into the different types of writing you can choose from:
- Creative writing
Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft and character development. It is different from other types of writing and requires a great deal of creativity. Generally, when someone hires you for this type of job you will be writing a short story, poem, novel, screenplay or dramatic piece.
Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft and character development. It is different from other types of writing and requires a great deal of creativity. Generally, when someone hires you for this type of job you will be writing a short story, poem, novel, screenplay or dramatic piece.
- Web, Blog and SEO writing
There are literally millions of websites worldwide. They all have owners that are more than willing to hire people just like you to create their content. This type of writing is normally much shorter and involves creating articles, webpages, ad copy and more commonly blog posts. It may also involve social media posts for networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This type of writing is generally written in an informal conversational tone.
There are literally millions of websites worldwide. They all have owners that are more than willing to hire people just like you to create their content. This type of writing is normally much shorter and involves creating articles, webpages, ad copy and more commonly blog posts. It may also involve social media posts for networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This type of writing is generally written in an informal conversational tone.
There is also a specialized type of writing referred to as SEO (search engine optimization) friendly. This type of job would require you to create content that is solely for the purpose of achieving good search engine placement and involves writing with a specific set of keywords strategically placed throughout the content as search engine bait.
- Newsletters, Editorial and Magazine writing
These are one of the most lucrative and technical forms of writing that may fall under the umbrella of copywriting. These forms of writings require defined focus, in-depth research and an extensive reading. It is best suited for people from the advertising agencies, publishers, public relation firms etc.
These are one of the most lucrative and technical forms of writing that may fall under the umbrella of copywriting. These forms of writings require defined focus, in-depth research and an extensive reading. It is best suited for people from the advertising agencies, publishers, public relation firms etc.
- Sales and Marketing Writing
Sales and marketing writing is the most common source of freelance writing that generally requires marketing skills. As businesses around the globe are going online, companies require the services of efficient freelance writers for online marketing of their services and products. It usually involves writing product descriptions, sales letters, marketing oriented web papers and media content, marketing and business plans etc.
Sales and marketing writing is the most common source of freelance writing that generally requires marketing skills. As businesses around the globe are going online, companies require the services of efficient freelance writers for online marketing of their services and products. It usually involves writing product descriptions, sales letters, marketing oriented web papers and media content, marketing and business plans etc.
- Ebook Writing
The dictionary defines the term ebook as "an electronic version of a printed book, but since that definition was written ebooks have taken on a life of their own and become somewhat of a normal especially with more and more people downloading and reading books on their handheld devices.
The dictionary defines the term ebook as "an electronic version of a printed book, but since that definition was written ebooks have taken on a life of their own and become somewhat of a normal especially with more and more people downloading and reading books on their handheld devices.
Many online publishers are more than willing to pay handsomely for the services of qualified ebook writers. Of course there are many other forms of writing that you can specialize in. The one you choose will depend solely on your personal preference and your skill sets. Deciding which type of writing is right for you will help you brand yourself in a particular market, so before you begin looking for clients take some time to think about what type of writing your best that you like to do.
Trust me it will help make the process a lot easier.
To Your Freelance Success!!!
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