If you are thinking about how you can start making some extra cash by writing online, or want to take up freelance writing as a career, I've got some information that might be beneficial to you. No, this won't be a detailed guide that you can use to get filthy rich overnight. Instead, I'm going to give you the steps I took to gain success, and I'm positive that, if you follow my advice, you will have a good idea of the mentality you must have in order to start earning an income by freelance writing on the internet.
About six months ago I made a decision. I said to myself... "For the rest of your life, you will work only on your terms." I meant it. Now I don't have anything against the people who work nine to five, in fact, I believe they are the backbone of this country. However, that life isn't for me. I like a little bit of freedom and I don't like it when someone is looking over my shoulder. So, I made the decision and, even though I hadn't the slightest clue of how I was going to make money writing, I started exploring my options.
With no degree and very little experience, I concluded that I'd have to begin by writing cheap-paying assignment and that if I produced my best work, I could work my way up. It didn't matter to me how little I would get paid, or how long I would spend writing... I was one-hundred percent sure that I was going to get to where I wanted to be... no matter what I was going to find a way to make money writing articles online. And this mindset I had was probably the most crucial component of finding successful early in my career. In fact, this mindset is something that can help anyone in any career or walk of life. You have to have faith. You have to know without a doubt that you are going to be successful in whatever it is that you are undertaking and you HAVE to be ready to give it your all. For the first time in my life, I had the mentality necessary to succeed...
In my first month writing, I wrote nearly 14 hours a day. I was only making $3 for 500 word articles. As I look back now, I realize it was a ton of work for so little money, but, at the time, I didn't even notice. It was incredible to me that I was actually making some cash! My positive attitude made me look over how low paying the site I was writing for really was. Having a positive attitude and being enthusiastic is another critical aspect in any line of work you find yourself in. The bottom line is, you're never going to come across a job in which every task you carry out is completely satisfying. However, by being enthusiastic and positive towards your work, you can drown out those inconveniences that come with the work you do.
So, as my attitude and faith in knowing that I would make it as a successful freelance writer, provided my support, I began searching for better opportunities. About one month after deciding to start freelance writing, I came across a site that was in beta testing. I figured that if this site was just starting, maybe I'd have a chance to get on something that would turn out to be more lucrative down the road. At first, the work available on the site was non-existent. In fact, in the first month writing for the new site, I had only written one article and it was on a topic that I knew NOTHING about. But I got paid $11.50 for completing it. (During that time period I continued writing my $3 articles to give me something to fall back on.) About a month later, I grabbed a couple more assignments on the same topic. With each assignment I took, I made sure that I was producing the best work I possibly could.
From the time I signed up to write on the new site, I had a really good feeling that something good was going to come from it. I'm not exactly sure what it was. After writing a few articles on the subject I knew very little about, I got a message from one of the editors. She asked me if I could take on more work, and of course, I said that I would. This was my first big break. (To be honest, I've only had a couple of 'big breaks' in my short freelance writing career... but it's awesome to say 'my first' because I am planning on having a ton more 'breaks' as I progress.) So, after letting her know that I would be thrilled to take on more assignments, I began getting a consistent stream of work on the subject I knew little about. However, as I kept writing, my knowledge on the topic began to grow. And whenever they asked if I could write more, I ALWAYS said yes.
As I look back at my life now, I realize there was a lot of jobs that I could have excelled at. However, I never wanted to take on anything else, or go above and beyond what was required of me. With this writing thing, I was willing to say yes to ANYTHING that came my way... and that's exactly what I did.
As I continued to get work from my client, I kept getting more and more efficient in my writing. After a couple of months of writing for them and about three months into my writing career, I was earning about $1500 a month. Now, there are a ton of writers out there making far more than $1500 a month and that's great for them, because I, too, want to be making more money writing. But $1500 now, when compared to where I was six months ago, might as well be a million dollars. When I started I didn't have the slightest clue on how I was going to be able to make a living off of writing online. I didn't know where to start. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to produce quality work. And I had no idea what I was going to write about. All I had was faith and enthusiasm.
A couple of weeks ago I got a second 'break'. I had just turned in an assignment and I got an idea I wanted to bring up to the client I wrote for. So, I did. The next day my client messaged me asking me to email her. After I emailed her back, she told me that she needed one writer to write a database of articles for a new client of their company had gotten. And, although it wasn't what I proposed to her, it was a better opportunity than I currently had. The articles I wrote for the database would pay four times as much as I was currently making. Without hesitation, as you can imagine, I gladly accepted the new assignment.
It's incredible to me to see what happens when you take a chance. You MUST take chances if you want to find success. Sure, what I pitched wasn't considered, however, I was given a far better opportunity than I currently had. And that was HUGE.
So, to go back over the things that have allowed me to find success in my first six months as a freelance writer, I think the most important are: have faith, be enthusiastic and take chances when they are there.
I'm convinced that it doesn't matter what kind of challenge you come across in your life, be it a freelance writer, business owner, or food eating competition, those three components will always help you find success. They are definitely the reasons why I've gone from having no clue to finding some success in such a short amount of time and if I continue to find success, there is no doubt that they will be the reason.
About six months ago I made a decision. I said to myself... "For the rest of your life, you will work only on your terms." I meant it. Now I don't have anything against the people who work nine to five, in fact, I believe they are the backbone of this country. However, that life isn't for me. I like a little bit of freedom and I don't like it when someone is looking over my shoulder. So, I made the decision and, even though I hadn't the slightest clue of how I was going to make money writing, I started exploring my options.
With no degree and very little experience, I concluded that I'd have to begin by writing cheap-paying assignment and that if I produced my best work, I could work my way up. It didn't matter to me how little I would get paid, or how long I would spend writing... I was one-hundred percent sure that I was going to get to where I wanted to be... no matter what I was going to find a way to make money writing articles online. And this mindset I had was probably the most crucial component of finding successful early in my career. In fact, this mindset is something that can help anyone in any career or walk of life. You have to have faith. You have to know without a doubt that you are going to be successful in whatever it is that you are undertaking and you HAVE to be ready to give it your all. For the first time in my life, I had the mentality necessary to succeed...
In my first month writing, I wrote nearly 14 hours a day. I was only making $3 for 500 word articles. As I look back now, I realize it was a ton of work for so little money, but, at the time, I didn't even notice. It was incredible to me that I was actually making some cash! My positive attitude made me look over how low paying the site I was writing for really was. Having a positive attitude and being enthusiastic is another critical aspect in any line of work you find yourself in. The bottom line is, you're never going to come across a job in which every task you carry out is completely satisfying. However, by being enthusiastic and positive towards your work, you can drown out those inconveniences that come with the work you do.
So, as my attitude and faith in knowing that I would make it as a successful freelance writer, provided my support, I began searching for better opportunities. About one month after deciding to start freelance writing, I came across a site that was in beta testing. I figured that if this site was just starting, maybe I'd have a chance to get on something that would turn out to be more lucrative down the road. At first, the work available on the site was non-existent. In fact, in the first month writing for the new site, I had only written one article and it was on a topic that I knew NOTHING about. But I got paid $11.50 for completing it. (During that time period I continued writing my $3 articles to give me something to fall back on.) About a month later, I grabbed a couple more assignments on the same topic. With each assignment I took, I made sure that I was producing the best work I possibly could.
From the time I signed up to write on the new site, I had a really good feeling that something good was going to come from it. I'm not exactly sure what it was. After writing a few articles on the subject I knew very little about, I got a message from one of the editors. She asked me if I could take on more work, and of course, I said that I would. This was my first big break. (To be honest, I've only had a couple of 'big breaks' in my short freelance writing career... but it's awesome to say 'my first' because I am planning on having a ton more 'breaks' as I progress.) So, after letting her know that I would be thrilled to take on more assignments, I began getting a consistent stream of work on the subject I knew little about. However, as I kept writing, my knowledge on the topic began to grow. And whenever they asked if I could write more, I ALWAYS said yes.
As I look back at my life now, I realize there was a lot of jobs that I could have excelled at. However, I never wanted to take on anything else, or go above and beyond what was required of me. With this writing thing, I was willing to say yes to ANYTHING that came my way... and that's exactly what I did.
As I continued to get work from my client, I kept getting more and more efficient in my writing. After a couple of months of writing for them and about three months into my writing career, I was earning about $1500 a month. Now, there are a ton of writers out there making far more than $1500 a month and that's great for them, because I, too, want to be making more money writing. But $1500 now, when compared to where I was six months ago, might as well be a million dollars. When I started I didn't have the slightest clue on how I was going to be able to make a living off of writing online. I didn't know where to start. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to produce quality work. And I had no idea what I was going to write about. All I had was faith and enthusiasm.
A couple of weeks ago I got a second 'break'. I had just turned in an assignment and I got an idea I wanted to bring up to the client I wrote for. So, I did. The next day my client messaged me asking me to email her. After I emailed her back, she told me that she needed one writer to write a database of articles for a new client of their company had gotten. And, although it wasn't what I proposed to her, it was a better opportunity than I currently had. The articles I wrote for the database would pay four times as much as I was currently making. Without hesitation, as you can imagine, I gladly accepted the new assignment.
It's incredible to me to see what happens when you take a chance. You MUST take chances if you want to find success. Sure, what I pitched wasn't considered, however, I was given a far better opportunity than I currently had. And that was HUGE.
So, to go back over the things that have allowed me to find success in my first six months as a freelance writer, I think the most important are: have faith, be enthusiastic and take chances when they are there.
I'm convinced that it doesn't matter what kind of challenge you come across in your life, be it a freelance writer, business owner, or food eating competition, those three components will always help you find success. They are definitely the reasons why I've gone from having no clue to finding some success in such a short amount of time and if I continue to find success, there is no doubt that they will be the reason.
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