The Ups and Downs of Freelancing

One thing that you can say about freelancing is that no two weeks are ever the same. If boredom with routine is one of your problems then maybe the ups and downs of freelancing might be the answer to your prayers.

When you have a regular job that you get bored with you do at least know that there is going to be a pay packet at the end of the month, this is not always the case with freelancing. One day you can be up to your ears in work and wondering how you will get finished and the next you find yourself with nothing to do. This is not only a nuisance it can cause real problems. Freelancers need to be on the lookout for more projects all the time if they are to keep the wolf from the door. If your writing pays the bills then the ups and downs of freelancing can make a steady, boring job with a regular pay packet very attractive - but not for long, because you are of course a writer.

Writing Every Day

Whatever kind of writer you are if you want to succeed in your chosen field then you should get into the habit of writing every day. Once you have settled into a routine with your writing it will be much easier for you to set writing goals to achieve whatever you have in mind.

Daily Word Count

If you need to write articles for your blog or website then you should start by writing at least one every day. Published authors write on a daily basis and generally they set themselves a certain number of words to accomplish in that day. Freelance writers work on the same basis, whatever project you are working on should have scheduled time every day - that makes it easier to keep track of your work, particularly if like most freelancers, you write for more than one client. Plan to write a certain number of words for each project every day, that way you are less likely to miss a deadline.

Write for Life

When you're a writer it is a lifetime project. You may have days, weeks or even months when you wonder why you do it and what would happen if you stopped altogether. The problem is that for most writers writing is in their blood. It gurgles and bubbles away inside you until you have to put words on the page.

Writers like to keep company with all kinds of people but especially they like the company of other writers. Only someone possessed of the same drive to express themselves in words can really understand what makes a writer tick. The writer's dream is to live by their writing and so many of us end up working as freelancers. However, many of us also write fiction and get involved in daft endeavors such as nanowrimo where you try to write a novel in a month. For a writer that is part of the process of their writing life.