For those of you who are wondering how you can start making some money by writing online, I've got some insight for you. No, I'm not going to give you a step-by-step, surefire formula that will get you filthy rich overnight. Instead, I'm going to show you what I did, and I think afterwards you may have a better idea of what you need to do to start making yourself some money by freelance writing on the internet.
It was only six months that I came to the conclusion that I needed a change of career. At that time in my life, I decided that, from then on, I would start a career that revolved around terms that I made for myself. The most significant thing with this statement was that I meant every word of what I said. I don't have anything against the nine to five lifestyle and the people who live it. In fact, I believe the people who work those jobs are critical to the wellness of this country. However, that lifestyle wasn't satisfying me and I needed to make a change that would work for me. I'm at my best when I have a little bit of freedom and I knew that I couldn't produce quality work if I had a boss that was always looking over my shoulder. So, I decided that, even though I was unaware of how I could start making money as a writing, I would do whatever it took to make it become a reality.
I didn't have a degree in writing and I had very little experience with the way things worked. But, it didn't matter. I knew I'd have to start out writing cheap-paying articles and that if I produced quality work, I could come across better paying opportunities. The amount I was going to get paid and how long I spent writing didn't matter to me... I was, without-a-doubt, confident that I had the ability to get to where it was that I wanted to go. It didn't matter what happened, I was going to find a way to make freelance writing work for me. And this attitude I had was probably the best thing I had going for me early in my career. You have to have faith. You have to realize that you are going to find success in your undertaking and you HAVE to be prepared to hurdle the obstacles that get in your way. For the first time in my life, I knew what it was going to take to become successful...
In the first month I busted my ass writing 14 hours a day, writing 500 word articles for $3 a piece. Looking back now, it was kind of brutal, but I didn't even notice. It was so exciting to me, I was actually making money! My enthusiasm to write blurred my vision to how badly paying this website really was. I think enthusiasm is also very important in any undertaking you do in your life. Here's the bottom line, you're never going to find a job where every little second is amazing and you love everything about it. However, by being enthusiastic, you can leap over those inconveniences that accompany any work you do.
So, as my positive attitude and faith in becoming a successful freelance writer helped me along, I started searching for better opportunities. About a month after concluding that I was going to start freelance writing, I found a site that was just getting started. I figured that if this site was brand new, maybe I'd get luck and have a chance to get on board with a company that could provide a more lucrative opportunity down the road. At first, the amount of assignments available on the site was dismal. In fact, after a month of being a member of this new site, I had only gotten one assignment and it was on a topic that I had no experience with. But I finished it and got paid $11.50. (In that time period I kept writing my $3 articles to give me something to fall back on.) About one month prior to completing my first assignment, I was able to get a couple more assignments on the same topic. With every assignment I agreed to complete, I made sure that I produced the best work that I possibly could.
Right from the get-go, I had a great feeling about this new site. I'm not really sure what it was. After writing a few assignments on the topic I knew nothing about, I was contacted by one of the editors. She asked me if would like to take on more assignments, and of course I replied that I would. This was the first big victory I had came upon (really, I've only had about two 'big victories' in my short career... but it's fun to say 'my first' because I know there's a ton more coming in the future). So, after signaling her to send me more assignments, I began getting regular work and on the subject I knew little about, I began learning a lot more. And whenever I was asked if I could take more assignments, I ALWAYS said yes.
In my past, there was a few jobs that I had that I could have excelled at. However, I never had the attitude and correct mental state to do what it took to get ahead. Instead I always just did whatever was required of me to get by. With this new career, I am eager to say 'yes' to EVERYTHING that comes my way... and that take on this whole thing has helped me get off to a successful start.
As the work kept piling in from my one client, I became more and more efficient. After about two months, I was making about $1500 a month writing for them. Now, there's a lot of people out there making a lot more than $1500 a month and that's awesome for them, because that's what I want. But $1500 now, from where I was six months ago, might as well be a billion dollars. I didn't know how I was going to make money... not even the slightest clue. 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.
The important thing to note here, is that I took a chance. This is the last point I want to make. You HAVE to take chances. Sure, the idea I pitched wasn't really even acknowledged, however, a better opportunity than I currently had was offered to me. And that was critical to furthering myself.
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 believe that no matter what kind of undertaking you come across in your life, be it a freelance writer, business owner, or food eating champion, those three things will always help you be successful. They are definitely how I've gone from nothing to something in such a short amount of time and they are definitely how I will continue to grow.
It was only six months that I came to the conclusion that I needed a change of career. At that time in my life, I decided that, from then on, I would start a career that revolved around terms that I made for myself. The most significant thing with this statement was that I meant every word of what I said. I don't have anything against the nine to five lifestyle and the people who live it. In fact, I believe the people who work those jobs are critical to the wellness of this country. However, that lifestyle wasn't satisfying me and I needed to make a change that would work for me. I'm at my best when I have a little bit of freedom and I knew that I couldn't produce quality work if I had a boss that was always looking over my shoulder. So, I decided that, even though I was unaware of how I could start making money as a writing, I would do whatever it took to make it become a reality.
I didn't have a degree in writing and I had very little experience with the way things worked. But, it didn't matter. I knew I'd have to start out writing cheap-paying articles and that if I produced quality work, I could come across better paying opportunities. The amount I was going to get paid and how long I spent writing didn't matter to me... I was, without-a-doubt, confident that I had the ability to get to where it was that I wanted to go. It didn't matter what happened, I was going to find a way to make freelance writing work for me. And this attitude I had was probably the best thing I had going for me early in my career. You have to have faith. You have to realize that you are going to find success in your undertaking and you HAVE to be prepared to hurdle the obstacles that get in your way. For the first time in my life, I knew what it was going to take to become successful...
In the first month I busted my ass writing 14 hours a day, writing 500 word articles for $3 a piece. Looking back now, it was kind of brutal, but I didn't even notice. It was so exciting to me, I was actually making money! My enthusiasm to write blurred my vision to how badly paying this website really was. I think enthusiasm is also very important in any undertaking you do in your life. Here's the bottom line, you're never going to find a job where every little second is amazing and you love everything about it. However, by being enthusiastic, you can leap over those inconveniences that accompany any work you do.
So, as my positive attitude and faith in becoming a successful freelance writer helped me along, I started searching for better opportunities. About a month after concluding that I was going to start freelance writing, I found a site that was just getting started. I figured that if this site was brand new, maybe I'd get luck and have a chance to get on board with a company that could provide a more lucrative opportunity down the road. At first, the amount of assignments available on the site was dismal. In fact, after a month of being a member of this new site, I had only gotten one assignment and it was on a topic that I had no experience with. But I finished it and got paid $11.50. (In that time period I kept writing my $3 articles to give me something to fall back on.) About one month prior to completing my first assignment, I was able to get a couple more assignments on the same topic. With every assignment I agreed to complete, I made sure that I produced the best work that I possibly could.
Right from the get-go, I had a great feeling about this new site. I'm not really sure what it was. After writing a few assignments on the topic I knew nothing about, I was contacted by one of the editors. She asked me if would like to take on more assignments, and of course I replied that I would. This was the first big victory I had came upon (really, I've only had about two 'big victories' in my short career... but it's fun to say 'my first' because I know there's a ton more coming in the future). So, after signaling her to send me more assignments, I began getting regular work and on the subject I knew little about, I began learning a lot more. And whenever I was asked if I could take more assignments, I ALWAYS said yes.
In my past, there was a few jobs that I had that I could have excelled at. However, I never had the attitude and correct mental state to do what it took to get ahead. Instead I always just did whatever was required of me to get by. With this new career, I am eager to say 'yes' to EVERYTHING that comes my way... and that take on this whole thing has helped me get off to a successful start.
As the work kept piling in from my one client, I became more and more efficient. After about two months, I was making about $1500 a month writing for them. Now, there's a lot of people out there making a lot more than $1500 a month and that's awesome for them, because that's what I want. But $1500 now, from where I was six months ago, might as well be a billion dollars. I didn't know how I was going to make money... not even the slightest clue. 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.
The important thing to note here, is that I took a chance. This is the last point I want to make. You HAVE to take chances. Sure, the idea I pitched wasn't really even acknowledged, however, a better opportunity than I currently had was offered to me. And that was critical to furthering myself.
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 believe that no matter what kind of undertaking you come across in your life, be it a freelance writer, business owner, or food eating champion, those three things will always help you be successful. They are definitely how I've gone from nothing to something in such a short amount of time and they are definitely how I will continue to grow.
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