| So, you've figured out what you need to do to | | | | work, so don't join any sites that ask you to pay for |
| become a sought-after freelance writer. But so have | | | | registration. The following are a few more tips for the |
| a million of other people living on this planet. As a | | | | freelance beginner. |
| freelance beginner, how do you compete with such a | | | | 1. Understanding project requirements - when you |
| powerful force? Take one step at a time and keep | | | | come across various jobs for writers, make sure you |
| those steps small. Start by joining websites for | | | | read each one carefully and understand the project |
| freelancers and move on to explore other | | | | requirements in its entirety. The biggest mistake a |
| opportunities such as canvassing your services to an | | | | freelance beginner can do is to accept a project and |
| audience where you live. Most successful freelancers | | | | complete the work only to realize they've done it all |
| will tell you that as a freelance beginner your best | | | | wrong. Also, understanding the requirements will help |
| option is to get clients via the internet. There are | | | | you decide on how much to quote and negotiate the |
| thousands of jobs for writers on the internet everyday | | | | deadline. |
| and you simply need to sift through them to see if you | | | | 2. Bidding - once you've read through a project |
| can find something that interests you. | | | | specification, you have a general idea of how much |
| Many new freelance writers have a big question and it | | | | time it would require to complete. So, consider providing |
| has to be addressed - how can you get your first | | | | a quote based on your time and effort needed for the |
| freelance job? As mentioned earlier, the internet is the | | | | project, rather than in comparison to what others bid. |
| best place to look for jobs for writers, and the | | | | Most new freelancers make the mistake of quoting |
| freelancer websites will have plenty for you to choose | | | | too low because they just want the job, and then end |
| from. Simply join one or many of those websites, | | | | up being frustrated because of the work overload and |
| create a profile and start bidding on projects. Keep in | | | | low pay. |
| mind that you shouldn't have to pay to get freelance | | | | |