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Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here again from Writer's life and today how to kickstart your freelance writing career a freelance writing career can be a lucrative way for writers to make money while still having the flexibility to follow their passions and embark on other writing projects too it might be that a freelance writing career appeals so you can find time to work on that novel or simply because you love to write and know you'd enjoy being your own boss and setting your own schedule whatever the reason to start off on the right track you need to be willing to put the work in you have to accept that everyone has got to start somewhere and you can't expect to land big contracts or get well paid right away here then are some things you can do to kick-start your freelance writing career first of all write blog posts for free in the beginning you may well have to do some writing for free while this may seem frustrating it is worthwhile having a robust writing portfolio and links to actual published work will help other potential employers and take you seriously now be able to check out your writing style and trust that you can do a good job next decide on your speciality do you want to be a jack-of-all-trades or focus on just one niche or speciality the former is good for those who enjoy all forms of writing and of course the job opportunities will be wider the latter means you can develop your expertise in just one area and become the go-to writer for that sort of thing some areas you might want to consider are writing web site copy newsletters social media resumes letters ghostwriting sales copy podcast transcriptions features and editing make sure you can set up a great website and portfolio so you have somewhere to direct potential employers to always ask those who have worked for if you can mention them on your site or if their be happy to leave a review the more positive feedback and the more significant your portfolio the more professional you'll look next know where to look for work when first starting out take a look at websites such as upwork freelancer and Fiverr they are great websites with loads of different job postings for all kinds of writing jobs it's also worth contacting bloggers magazines and newspapers to see if you can do any work for them if you know your niche get in touch with relevant companies and explain the services you could offer them it's all about pushing yourself rather than waiting for the offers to come to you if you're serious about kick-starting your freelance writing career there's lots you can do the sooner you start the more quickly you'll expand your writing portfolio get great reviews and begin to build a reputation for yourself and before you know it you'll have a rewarding flexible career that hopefully does more than pays the bills too and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit and help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination yet organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to like this video give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time
