Have you ever wondered why so many people are interested in turning writing into a career?
They want to make money. They don’t want a boss hanging over their head. They don’t like office hours. When they have to do something for a living, they want it to be something they love.
That was me.
Let me clarify one thing: it’s an INFJ talking here. A socially anxious one, on top of everything. The thought of an office job with a boss, regular paychecks, a desk, and the constant fear of being called into the manager’s office gives me the chills. Been there, done that.
Writing, on the other hand, works for me. I’m alone with my thoughts. I can work on any kind of project I like. And I’m getting paid.
Most people are interested in the money part. Can you really make money writing? Will it grant a comfortable lifestyle? Will it make you bored? Yes, yes, and no… if you play your cards well.
Turning Writing into a Profitable Business
The traditional ways of relying on your writing skills to make money are straightforward:
Join a freelancing site such as Upwork, Freelancer, or Listiller, and start applying to projects. It’s important to define your niche. If you’re not that good at writing marketing content, then don’t apply for such projects.
Work for some assignment writing services. This is a specific kind of writing, but if you become good at it, payments could be pretty impressive. Besides, there is always demand in this field.
Start your own blog. Do you know how many mediocre blogs you’ll find in Google’s results when searching for any topic? Too many. You won’t trust them. You’ll run straight towards the impressive ones. That’s the level you want to achieve. A successful blog will bring you money through ads and affiliate links. You can also use it to sell eBooks and different types of products, depending on your niche.
You can start forming nonprofit partnerships. Where’s the profit in that? Well, you won’t get paid when you engage in a nonprofit project. However, you’ll get to write for a cause you care about. These projects show your passion as a writer. When added to your portfolio, you’ll gain momentum as a writer. Clients will want to hire you and more people will start reading your blog. That will certainly lead to profit.
Need Proof?
Are you a skeptic? I know I was. I decided to try writing only when I got confident it would make me some money.
I have some proof for you.
Contently gives us data from an annual survey that shows how well freelance writers, editors, and content marketers are doing.
55% of them feel like their lives as freelancers improved through the past year.
Around 8% of full-time freelancers make over $100K. Only 6.6% of the U.S. labor force got there.
46% of freelancers made less than $10K in a year. However, we have to keep in mind that 41% of all survey respondents were engaged only part-time.
Whatever You Do, Don’t Be Boring!
I like ghostwriting, copywriting, academic writing, blogging, and eBook writing. The choice of topics I can work on is immense.
The money is there. If you want to enjoy this career, however, you have to spice it up a bit.
Explore different niches. Learn more. Write better! That’s the only way to start getting both paychecks and satisfaction from writing.
There are a lot of questions out there today about blogging and all of the things that this trend has to offer. If blogging is something that you want to get into, then you don’t have to look any further. This article and the tips inside can help you build and maintain a successful blog.
Since blogs are written on a more personal level, you should avoid writing in formal tones. This will make it easier for the reader to relate to you on a personal level. This will keep your readers coming back later on to read more of the blogs you write.
You should be adding new content to your blog on a daily basis. If you want to keep your site prominent with the search engines, then you must be continually post new entries. Make sure that what you write is actually useful, not just a lot of fluff to say that you made some kind of entry.
Think of your blog posts as travelers. When you have clicked the publish button, the blog post will continue to survive on its own. Your blog post then becomes a traveler. Try giving your posts what they need to deal with any harsh conditions, along with good instructions on how to prosper online.
Having active commentary on your blog is an effective way to maintain traffic. This is because comments are content just like blog articles. Readers will revisit your blog not only to read new articles, but also to see if anyone has left new comments. You can encourage commenting by asking questions and inquiring about your readers’ perspectives in your blog articles. Responding to comments also encourages commenting.
Try participating in some online group projects. Attempt to do some collaborative writing challenges online. You can do things like guest blogging, or even writing some e-books. It can be a very productive learning experience. It’s also great for promotion and it can help you experiment with various writing styles.
Be sure to use a dictionary when writing content. There are many online, or even desktop-based dictionaries out there that you can use. This can be very useful when searching for synonyms or other words. Brushing up on proper English can be beneficial to both native speakers and non-native speakers alike.
Link building is a great way to traffic to your blog. In order to generate enough quality links you need to submit your blog to web directories like DMOZ, Aviva and other blog directories. Doing this creates incoming links which help your site get spidered, indexed and ranked higher by search engines, all of which drives more traffic to your blog.
No matter the blog type you want to create, the tips from this article have provided you with ideas that you can use towards maintaning a successful blog. Just be sure to apply all of what you learned from this article to the best of your ability and you should have many people following your blog before you know it.
I remember my first experience on a contentmill like it was yesterday even though it was over 5 years ago. The site was LondonBroker.net (AKA MyAMS) and even though their pay is still ridiculously laughable and exactly what it was five years ago (LESS than a half of a cent per word), I thought I had hit the goldmine of freelance writing jobs when I first found myself picking through their selection of gigs on the bulletin board.
I had never experienced anything like it, and considering that I had spent the previous six months placing bid after useless bid on eLance.com and Freelancer.com, it was a goldmine when viewed through the naive-cloud covering my eyes. It didn’t take long for me to see that it contained more fool’s gold than anything of real value.
But that site did something far more important than the peanuts it paid. It firmly wedged my foot in the door of this crazy freelancing business and allowed me to hone my skills, learn some grammar, sharpen the old mental vocabulary lists and build my confidence in the written word while earning a few bucks along the way. It showed me that I could make money writing online, and it showed me that there was a lot more to the freelance writing business than just placing bids or writing for pennies (or less) per word.
Jobs through the LondonBrokers (MyAMS) site are known as UAWs, or Unique Article Wizard, which is really just a clever disguise to hide what amounts to a shitload of Drudgery with a capital D. A MyAMS UAW consists of one completely new article, typically 300, 400 or 500 words, covering the specified topic. Then, two more complete articles must be spun from the initial one. Essentially, that’s as much as 1,500 words for less than a half a cent per word.
Que laughter. Fan anger. Simmer in revulsion so thick that you’ll never be tempted to sell your soul for a writing job from this site.
Trust me, I’m an affiliate that makes money from each new writer I send MyAMS, but I’d rather forfeit that affiliate status, pay back the meager earnings I’ve gained from the souls I’ve cast into that Hell and even write a UAW500 about the latest celebrity gossip before sending even one more fellow freelancer to that site.
Now with that said and knowing that some of you are as hard-headed as I am, if you insist on checking it out, click this MyAMS link. Look, if you’re dead set on being a stubborn glutton for punishment, at least let me earn a buck or two from your misery. But don’t say that I failed to warn you.
Upon finding that fascist home of the UAW called MyAMS in those early years of my writing career, I had a literal Homer Simpson “DOH” moment that finally opened my eyes to all the possibilities available in the freelance writing business.
And don’t ask me why it took so long. I know how easy it is to find freelance writing opportunities… now. I don’t know why it was so hard for me to see that back then.
But at the time I simply didn’t realize all I had to do was utilize something a few of you may have heard of before called Google and search for “freelance writing jobs” or a dozen other phrases that would inevitably lead me to more lucrative opportunities.
Those months with MyAMS and the ultimate realization of a far larger world taught me the most important lesson that I’ve learned even after all these years:
And I have never stopped. Everyday to this day regardless of how many clients are placing content orders with me, I dedicate at least one hour to the client hunt or query letters or job boards or whatever other new way I dig up to land another paying project.
This installment – the alpha post, the grandfather – is Part 1 in a “Day in the Life” and we follow our freelance writing hero as he settles into a job as an author for Textbroker: a contentmill similar to MyAMS but infinitely better yet not as good as some of the others.
We’ll call our hero Mikey Freelancer from here on out. Through our looking glass on the past, it seems that Mikey has been writing for Textbroker for about a year.
We’re going to observe him during a particularly stressful day and one that is, unfortunately, far too common. We’ll watch Mikey learn how to avoid the A-hole client, how to write efficiently and how to escape the contentmill trap among a number of other things.
Peppered throughout the story are great tips to help you get the most out of the Textbroker system and make as much money writing online as you can while, hopefully, limiting the amount of headaches and stress you’ll have to face from the freelance writing business in general.
At the end of Mikey’s day on Textbroker, you’ll recognize the contentmill for what it is, a great place to start but not your final destination by half. You’ll also learn several different “Processes that Kill It” so that you can write and earn as efficiently as possible.
Throughout the story, you’ll discover dozens of first-hand insights from our hero Mikey Freelancer himself. After it’s all said and done, Part 1 in a “Day in the Life” should help you to be a better all-around Web writer with several new skills and a ton of fresh knowledge under your belt and primed to help you find as much success in the freelance writing business as you can handle.
This post is the first in a three-part series that offers magazine writing tips for freelancers new to writing for magazines. This first post covers identifying an article idea and a magazine market. The second post covers writing a query letter, and the third post covers writing the article once you have a contract.
Magazines are available for every possible topic and interest, and with a little know-how and persistence you can write for them. Let’s start with the basics of writing for magazines:
Think about something that you love doing, something you’re enthusiastic about, or something that’s new and exciting to you. It could be anything, such as computers, fitness, parenting, fly fishing, German Shepherds, or travel. Make a list of topics. Choose one topic to focus on as you read this series of articles.
Find a magazine (or several) that caters to an audience that’s interested in your chosen topic.
Read the magazine cover-to-cover. Read everything, including the Letters To The Editor and the ads, including the classifieds. If you’re not interested enough in the topic to read every word in the magazine, with great attention, then find another topic. Why is reading a magazine important? One, you must know enough that you can come up with something new the readers of the magazine will want to read. Two, your interest in the topic will come through in your writing and appeal to editors, who will be turned off if they sense your lack of interest.
Develop an angles for your topic and start sending queries (article proposals) to the magazine, at the rate of about one a month. The second article in this series covers writing query letters.
Tip One: Understand That Magazines Are Run By People Who Need To Keep Their Jobs
Many writers underestimate themselves. They’re much better writers than they think they are. Problems arise because writers don’t know enough about the people to whom they want to sell their work.
The staff people at magazines have busy schedules with constant deadlines. They must satisfy advertisers and readers. If the staff can’t attract enough readers to woo advertisers, the magazine folds. So the staff at any magazine is busy and tense. As a writer, it’s your job to make the staff’s work easier. It’s up to you to learn as much as you can about the magazine and making appropriate pitches.
Writing a magazine article involves a lot. You need a topic, an angle, research and information, and a structure that lets you present information in a way that the readers can get the most from it. New writers tend to get so wrapped up in the writing process that they forget the people in the office at the magazine. The editor and the rest of the magazine staff are your access to readers: You must please the staff first because you can’t get readers, or get paid, any other way.
Tip Two: Offer Something New
What do you know that no one else knows and that would interest the magazine’s readers?
No magazine is going to publish something that’s appeared in every other magazine. You don’t have to find a brand-new topic, which is rare. Most magazines cover an established territory they’ve mapped out for themselves.
So “something new” means a fresh angle on a topic, some new information, or your unique experiences with something that interests readers, and so on. To know what would be new, you need to read the magazine that you’re trying to sell to and feel in tune with it. You must come up with an article idea that will work for the editors.
Tip Three: Read a Copy Of the Magazine—And Enjoy It
I’ve already hammered on this point, but here it is again, because it’s vital. If you need help finding magazines on a topic, Writer’s Market is a great resource.
Can you ever write for a magazine you haven’t read? Probably, but if you aim to write for magazines you read, much of your research is done in the course of your normal reading. You’ll do additional research and interviews of course, but you already know the style of writing the magazines expects.
Plus, if you read the magazine, and mention material you’ve read in the magazine, you immediately boost your credibility with the editor. For example, let’s say you’re offering an article to Zen Cooking (a fictitious magazine). Start your query letter by briefly mentioning something you’ve read in the magazine that ties in with your proposal.
Next Steps
In the second post of this series, you’ll work on writing a query letter (article proposal). Right now, I want you to find a topic and a magazine (or several) that you enjoy reading that covers the topic.
List five topics that interest you. Now choose one topic, and find a magazine that covers that topic.
Read the magazine. Could you see yourself writing for this magazine?
Make a list of articles in the magazine. Read each article several times and analyze the writing style.
Brainstorm new and fresh angles on your chosen topic that might fit into your target magazine.
Several years ago I wrote a novel. My friends and family members read it, loved it, and urged me to get it off to publishers right away. I did. The rejection notices began to show up in my mailbox almost daily – all those self-addressed envelopes with the “canned” letter wishing me well. Undaunted, I sent out at least a hundred more queries – same results. One small nibble, however, excited me so much that I began the sequel immediately. The nibble turned to nothing, and I went back to focusing on my “day job” and said, “I’m done!”
When the Passion is Gone
It’s depressing to lose a passion for something. Rejection was the cause of mine; the cause for yours may be something else. Whatever it is, it can be overcome, and the passion can return if you are willing to take some or all of the steps I did, once I decided to give it another try.
Take a short break from writing, but put a time frame on that break. Mark on your calendar the day that you will begin writing again.
During your “break,” keep a notepad or your mobile device with you. When a thought or an idea pops up, make a note of it. Do nothing more.
Begin a journal, just to write down your experiences of the day and any reactions you have had to those experiences. The nice thing about this activity is that you don’t have to worry about being creative; you aren’t writing for anyone’s approval; you’re not trying to meet a deadline; and your writing is in very short spurts. You will soon be rather surprised how that journal becomes a pleasure each night and how you naturally begin to get back your “voice” and style.
Read a lot. Once I began to really read in earnest again, I began to say to myself, quite often, “My novel is better than what I am reading here,” or “I could have written this much better.” What happens is that you begin to get back the self-confidence that may have been shaken or hidden over the past few weeks or months.
Find some short writing jobs for money. Money will not take the place of passion, to be sure, but it does put you “back in the game,” at least a little. I began by tutoring high schoolers who had to write essays for their English classes. I then took a few tasks writing some guest blog posts and articles. And a funny thing happened. One day, as I was waiting in the dentists’ office and writing up a blog post that was due that evening, it dawned on me that people did find my writing talent and skill valuable – after all, they were paying me for it! That ego boost was huge for me.
If your passion was once fiction, look around you. How many people have you met or do you know who could be characters in a short story or novel? How may crazy and delicious scenes could you imagine? I began doing it in my neighborhood – the couple across the street who were getting a divorce; the single guy a few doors down who had an unending trail of female guests. When I went out to eat, I was an impossible “eavesdropper” on the conversations at neighboring tables. Even family members became fodder for my crazy mental excursions. It was such fun that I began to develop events and people into short stories.
Start your own blog: It doesn’t have to be about writing. What other interests do you have? Mine happen to be gardening and music, so I started two. While they never generated any big following, I was forcing myself to write, and they served that purpose quite well.
Allow yourself not to finish a piece of writing. Of course, if that writing is for someone else and a deadline approaches, you cannot stop. But if you are writing for your own ultimate publication, give yourself the luxury of putting something away, whether you ever get back to it or not. I have files of unfinished writing on my desktop to which I may or may not return. The point is, I am writing.
If you have noticed a common thread among all of these suggestions, you should – it is that you must just write. You cannot get your passion back by feeling sorry for yourself; you cannot get it back by avoiding it; and you can’t get it back if don’t pick up that pencil!
I can happily state that my novel eventually did get published, and I am now deep into its sequel. Had I not forced myself to “stay in the game,” however, that book would still be just a file on my desktop!
Thanks to the internet, freelance writing jobs for beginners are found just about everywhere.
Unfortunately, there is a somewhat popular belief that only experienced freelance writers get to make good money from home. While there is some truth to this, the vast diversity of jobs available today makes finding a gig easier than you may think.
The following steps can help you make money as a writer from the very beginning while also helping you gain valuable experience. After all, why not kill two birds with one stone and hit the ground running?
Thus, this article focuses on helping you start from the bottom and ultimately end up as an experienced writer. By the time you are done, no freelancing gig will be beyond your reach.
First and foremost: It goes without saying, but clients are very strict when it comes to your writing skills (grammar, punctuation, and so on).
We highly suggest that you use a service like Grammarly.com, our personal favorite when it comes to all things grammar. These guys also have an excellent plagiarism tool (useful when submitting your writing samples to any and all clients, for example).
Don’t proceed without it. That being said, let’s get started!
The very first step is to build a personal brand by creating a writing portfolio. This is where owning your own blog comes into play, as it allows you to write any amount of articles — based on any topic and length — while enabling you to have full control over your work.
Don’t just write about any topic under the sun, however, unless you’re a versatile freelance writer with a varied background under your belt. Generally speaking, freelance writing jobs for beginners and veterans alike tend to require specific skills (as opposed to a broad range of knowledge.)
That said, you may be able to write about your passion or be forced to learn a new skill altogether, depending on the work that you will eventually pursue. Thankfully, the internet provides plenty of varied opportunities if you know where to look, therefore you should eventually be able to find exactly what interests you later on.
As you build a well-researched and well-presented portfolio through blog posting, it is crucial that you also connect with fellow bloggers and writers out there. Find blogs that relate to your passion or subject matter by performing searches such as “[keyword] blogs” and “Best [keyword] sites.”
If you are into cooking, for instance, input search terms such as “cooking blogs” or look for how-to articles based on different recipes. Once you have found the websites that interest you, it is very important you do the following steps:
Make a list of these blogs and bookmark them
Provide helpful, constructive feedback by commenting on these blogs’ articles
Contact them over time to say a simple thank you or to help them with anything you believe they may find useful
Rinse and repeat; turn this into a habit
What’s the point? The above actions, when practiced repeatedly and in good faith, help you get to know fellow bloggers within your community. In time they come to know you as a valuable reader who contributes nothing short of excellent information to their already-great articles. Likewise, you two get to help each other by sharing mutual experiences. I must state the obvious and say that building relationships is priceless; not only in the freelancing community but in every other market in general.
Putting your connections to good use: Over time, offer your expertise to fellow bloggers by politely asking them if you could write an unpaid guest post on their blog. Remember this is all about expanding, which gives you a tremendous amount of credibility and experience.
But wait, you may be asking yourself how all of the above will earn you money. After all, your goal is to find lucrative freelance writing jobs for beginners! I hear you loud and clear. However, your blogging efforts are actually helping you build a solid foundation for future clients. This is very important if you want to succeed as a writer online.
2: Publish Digital Books on Kindle and Other Platforms:
As you’re working on your personal blog and portfolio, you may also wish to look into digital book publishing. Sounds overwhelming? Don’t worry, it’s not. Publishing a digital book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble is almost no different than posting an article on your blog. It merely involves creating an account (which is completely free) and posting away.
Simply fire up Microsoft Word or its equivalent, write about a topic that interests you and save it like you would save any other document. When ready, publish it on the aforementioned places and these will often earn you a few bucks indefinitely in the form of passive income.
While the publishing process itself is simple, however, I encourage you to look into potentially profitable subjects to ensure that your books sell and don’t just disappear in the vast sea of digital books.
Tip: WriterTown.com (this very website) actually provides extensive ways to make money through writing. Simply sign up through this link if interested.
Over time your book sales will start growing while you simultaneously continue to expand your blog and establish yourself as a freelance writer.
Are you with me so far? Good.
3: Perform Gigs for Others:
The above suggestions are all fine and dandy, but what if you need money immediately? After all, growing your blog and writing digital books does take a good chunk of your time. Therefore, freelance writing jobs for beginners may also involve completing gigs and tasks for other people.
Websites like Fiverr.com and SEOClerks.com allow you to make a profit by creating gigs about any desired skill. Are you a decent programmer or developer, for example? Offer your service and earn some cash while you continue to establish your name online. Do you travel often? Create a gig offering to spread people’s flyers around certain popular locations.
All in all, anything you can think of can potentially become a profitable gig.
4: Sign Up as a Web Journalist
If handling gigs or publishing books isn’t your cup of tea, consider writing short news for websites like Digital Journal. This source offers freelance writing jobs for beginners by allowing you to publish short news articles based on many different topics.
They tend to pay writers based on the number of impressions your news article accumulates, and you can expect to earn anywhere from $3 to $6 per article, on average. It’s not a lot of money, but it can help your growing portfolio.
While this amount does not seem like much, it helps support you financially while you also build a more varied and reputable portfolio for future reference. In other words, you can show future clients your previous news pieces in addition to your own blog articles.
Next Steps: Reaching Out to Paying Clients:
In case you haven’t picked up on the aim of this entire article, your main goal is to establish yourself and grow a reputation as a freelance writer. Your blogging, publishing and networking efforts are the steps that will help launch your writing career.
Please note that at this point you are no longer a beginner, but rather a seasoned freelance writer with plenty of experience and a broad portfolio. Congratulations!
So what happens now, after all this time building your name and expanding yourself? How do you connect with high-paying clients? This is where your past efforts come into play, which ultimately allow you to land the gig of your dreams.
For starters, you can get high-paying work through Writer Town’s extensive list of external clients and writing opportunities.
Otherwise, go back to a search engine near you and search for websites based around your skill set. Ideally, look for established sources that are already popular with a big following — then contact them with a very friendly, personalized email.
This is the time to sell yourself and explain what your awesome expertise has to offer them. Show them what you’ve got and convince them why having you onboard can — and will — help them in the long run.
Tip: Not every website clearly mentions that they are looking to hire, but that doesn’t mean they are not willing to give you a chance! This is the beauty of the internet; every website needs great content on a regular basis. This is your time to shine, and I assure you that if you previously played all your cards right, you will pass this test with pretty flying colors.
This article taught you that freelance writing jobs for beginners are, in a sense, jobs for seasoned writers such as yourself, as making the transition “from new to established” can be quick, smooth and painless.
All that is required is a personal blog and the ability to perform other side-gigs in the meantime. These may include digital book publishing, writing for other websites or performing gigs while you grow your writing portfolio from zero to hero.
Enjoyed this article? Have any questions or concerns? Leave a comment below or contact me any time. I am always here to help.
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How Writing Gets Me Paychecks (And You Can Get Them, Too)
Have you ever wondered why so many people are interested in turning writing into a career?
They want to make money. They don’t want a boss hanging over their head. They don’t like office hours. When they have to do something for a living, they want it to be something they love.
That was me.
Let me clarify one thing: it’s an INFJ talking here. A socially anxious one, on top of everything. The thought of an office job with a boss, regular paychecks, a desk, and the constant fear of being called into the manager’s office gives me the chills. Been there, done that.
Writing, on the other hand, works for me. I’m alone with my thoughts. I can work on any kind of project I like. And I’m getting paid.
Most people are interested in the money part. Can you really make money writing? Will it grant a comfortable lifestyle? Will it make you bored? Yes, yes, and no… if you play your cards well.
Turning Writing into a Profitable Business
Join a freelancing site such as Upwork, Freelancer, or Listiller, and start applying to projects. It’s important to define your niche. If you’re not that good at writing marketing content, then don’t apply for such projects.
Work for some assignment writing services. This is a specific kind of writing, but if you become good at it, payments could be pretty impressive. Besides, there is always demand in this field.
Start your own blog. Do you know how many mediocre blogs you’ll find in Google’s results when searching for any topic? Too many. You won’t trust them. You’ll run straight towards the impressive ones. That’s the level you want to achieve. A successful blog will bring you money through ads and affiliate links. You can also use it to sell eBooks and different types of products, depending on your niche.
You can start forming nonprofit partnerships. Where’s the profit in that? Well, you won’t get paid when you engage in a nonprofit project. However, you’ll get to write for a cause you care about. These projects show your passion as a writer. When added to your portfolio, you’ll gain momentum as a writer. Clients will want to hire you and more people will start reading your blog. That will certainly lead to profit.
Need Proof?
Are you a skeptic? I know I was. I decided to try writing only when I got confident it would make me some money.
I have some proof for you.
Contently gives us data from an annual survey that shows how well freelance writers, editors, and content marketers are doing.
55% of them feel like their lives as freelancers improved through the past year.
Around 8% of full-time freelancers make over $100K. Only 6.6% of the U.S. labor force got there.
46% of freelancers made less than $10K in a year. However, we have to keep in mind that 41% of all survey respondents were engaged only part-time.
Whatever You Do, Don’t Be Boring!
I like ghostwriting, copywriting, academic writing, blogging, and eBook writing. The choice of topics I can work on is immense.
The money is there. If you want to enjoy this career, however, you have to spice it up a bit.
Explore different niches. Learn more. Write better! That’s the only way to start getting both paychecks and satisfaction from writing.