How Do You Become A Successful Freelance Writer…A Step-By-Step Guide?
In order to be successful in freelance writing, new writers should be aware of the many miscues and pitfalls that abound in becoming established and marketable. If you’ve read my other articles on freelance writing, you’ll undoubtedly notice a repetitive theme: write what you know, find your niche, be consistent, and mind the basics of spell checking and proofreading. Following these guidelines will greatly increase your success rate and help you to focus on transitioning writing as a hobby to writing as a job. Write what you know: This point cannot be emphasized enough…there are a few things any writer can bring to publishers, the marketplace and readers alike…and one of those things is credibility. A publisher is not likely to respond to an article or book query on an esoteric subject like non-linear equations or string theory pitched by a performance artist. Look to your professional and personal life and experiences. Hobbies are also a great place from which to draw knowledge a
