Freelancing

Living the dream as a free-spirited freelancer, writing from trendy coffee shops with just a laptop and latte, choosing projects aligned with my passions, and steering my schedule—blissful, right? Yet, this is just a mirage in the freelancing desert.

As a freelance writer, you use social media to increase your exposure, connect with (new) clients and fellow professionals in your niche, stay up to date with the latest trends, and share your writing projects. But at the same time you feel inadequate and unmotivated as you compare yourself with other writers’ overly contrived success. Your inspiration succumbs to apathy. You use social media to consume more and more content. …

Choosing to be your own boss and to deal with clients and editors on a daily basis is a crazy ride which can get you deeply in the weeds unless you arm yourself with some veteran freelancer’s lessons to guide you on your way. 

Writing isn’t a professional occupation, so it can’t be learned. It isn’t science, so it can’t be tamed with rules. Writing is a craft. And as such it has to be practiced every day.