Hi all,
Just a quick thought for the day. This one is directed to the writers out there. it can be hard to get started and get to a point where you can earn a nice chunk of change being a writer. Although there are many freelance sites out there such as odesk, elance and freelancer, the majority of the jobs posted are ridiculously priced.
No good writer worth his or her salt wants to write a 500 word article for $1. That's insane. And yet, you'd be amazed at how many people out there want us to create award-winning content for their websites, sales sheets or whatever for next to nothing. Doesnt' make much sense, does it? After all, you get out of it what you put into it.
It can be tempting to take these cheapo jobs at first, and maybe it's a good idea to do so once or twice just to establish some credibility. But you also have to be careful. If you're a writer who agrees to write for a penny per word, then people will begin to believe that is how you view yourself after a while. so be cautious and be persistent.
one thing that will help you is to build up a portfolio of written pieces, do some writing for a clients' website or a friend. Get some quality published pieces under your belt and use them when applying for jobs where you want to write a 500 word article for $10 or $20 or more. Over time, your confidence and insistence on your own value will bring you the good clients. A real client who wants a real writer will appreciate your value.
What do you writers think of this? how about you clients who are hiring writers?
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