Comments on: 6 Hard Facts About Freelance Writing

By: Pinar Tarhan

Pinar Tarhan — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 19:22:52 +0000

I agree that it's in fact a tough business, and we need to keep marketing no matter how big we get. I sometimes get annoyed that I have to spend a lot of time chasing after projects when I could be just writing, but the feeling is temporary. I do have a background in advertising, so I know better.:):)

What I find hard though is to balance projects that will bring money now (or in two months) vs. projects that might or not bring much larger revenue much later (like fiction). :)

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:04:30 +0000

Alex, that's great insight. I see it, too. I can't take the sense of entitlement from ANY writer, especially those who think they can walk into the job and earn six figures immediately.

Ironically, those are probably the same ones who will pay top dollar for some course teaching them how to earn six figures, when the real secret to it is this -- learn the job, sit your ass down every day and do the job, and never stop.

By: Alex Gazzola

Alex Gazzola — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:22:29 +0000

Entitlement. Some new writers think they have a right to make a living from this business. And it can be the good writers who fall victim to it. Good writers who see competent but otherwise unremarkable writers doing well and making a living and think 'if he can do it, then surely so can I!' – and assume that their writing talent is enough. Hard fact: it may not be. Those average writers may have top interviewing skills, fantastic ideas, fast turnover, high reliability, work fingers to the bone … all of which compensate for any writerly shortcomings. You need a wide skill set in this game!