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Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there is Peter here again from WritersLife.org and coming up today five things you didn't know about being a freelance writer you may think that being a freelance writer is a bit of a doddle you imagine endless days of sitting in coffee shops typing away on your laptop without a care in the world while watching the big books roll in however this is rarely the case being a freelance writer or rather being a good freelance writer as with any job requires hard work dedication and a whole lot of effort similarly there is no need to be put off by the idea scare stories of over where writers constantly struggling to meet deadlines and never see in the light of day as they try and scrape enough money together to keep a roof over their heads while being shouted up by editors every minute of every day is equally unrealistic the fact is providing you are willing to work with it and hone your craft there is no reason why you can't become a successful writer and reap all the rewards that go with it so what is the middle ground what is it really like to be a freelance writer can you achieve a work/life balance can you really make a decent living well yes of course you can but before you decide let's look at some of the common assumptions so you can see if being a freelance writer is really for you first you don't have to get dressed all day so if you are working from home most of the time you may feel there's no reason to do anything other than start your working day by reaching for your laptop in bed and beginning to write you are your own boss after all so the dress code is up to you however if you want to take your job seriously then it's a good idea to treat it like one that means getting up getting dressed okay so you don't have to put a suit and pack your briefcase but some clothes that aren't pajamas will help and sitting in a work ready space before you begin you are a professional and should act by one motivating yourself to do a great job and work productively is going to be tough if you can't even be bothered to get out of bed and next you'll be rich as with any career some people become hugely successful others fail and fall into debt but for the majority of us there tends to be a ratio the more time and effort we put in the better we'll do you can't exactly work your way up the ladder or decide to give yourself a massive pay rise but you can spend time learning how to write effectively find your niche and become an authority on something build up your experience and slowly but surely you'll be able to pitch for bigger more lucrative jobs feel confident in your value become a good negotiator and that's when you'll start to see the financial rewards you'll be stress-free so you are working for yourself which effectively means you don't have a boss that can dump a load of work on you right before you go on holiday and shout to you for taking a longer lunch break then you're supposed to however working for yourself has his own precious and if you are a freelancer you'll have clients clients who you work for who are paying you to do a good job and do it on time if you don't do this not only will the stress of your workload become unmanageable you'll lose clients and get a bad name in the industry too next you can do what you want when you want freelancing does bring with it a certain flexibility but if this is your full-time job you can't just pick and choose a few convenient hours every week when you're feeling at your most creative you'll have deadlines you'll want great jobs that mean working all the hours that God sends for a while and you'll have up the evenings and weekends where you've got to make up for the times you weren't being quite so productive suddenly instead of working Monday to Friday and getting nice paid holidays you've got to manage all your own time and if you choose not to work you don't make any money so the pressure to do so will be all the more constant and next it won't feel like work doing something you love is amazing and a privilege so if you're a successful freelance writer and it's what you want to do then you will enjoy your work and get great satisfaction from doing it it is however still work and when you have been typing in your laptop for 6 hours straight it will definitely feel that way to remember that going freelance isn't just about writing you've got to constantly pitch for jobs do research send invoices chase invoices do your tax returns and keep track of every single piece of work you've got to get done and when you are your own boss but you are also your accountant admin assistant and HR manager so you better be prepared for that being a freelance writer is hard you've got to love it you've got to work at it and you've got to be realistic about it if you can do all that then it can be a wonderfully rewarding career and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find the time to write them finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit
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