It will take time to build up enough work to be able to leave your current job and start a brand new
career as a web writer, but there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to do this if you persevere
and keep checking the classified ad sites and job boards every single day. Don't wait to apply for
jobs either - do it as soon as you see them appear. Getting in early can make all the difference in
some cases.
So do you think you have it in you to be a writer? If you do there is a huge market out there just
waiting for you to dive in. Just remember where you came from, and leave us a comment by using
the form below before you go and begin your new career!
What is the one thing that everyone is looking for when they go online? You've got it - information.
And if you can supply it in all kinds of shapes and forms then you will be paid for doing so, which
could lead to a whole new career as a web writer.
Of course it isn't just online markets that need content; there are hundreds of other markets you
could break into as well, including magazines, but overall it is the internet which offers the best
opportunities, especially for the beginning writer.
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So why should you start online when you want to earn money writing? The reason is simple - it
isn't just editors that need your work. Website owners, people with newsletters that need writing
and countless others all have writing jobs that they can't or won't do or don't have the time to do
themselves.
That generally sends them scurrying to websites like Elance and Get A Freelancer to find people
who will write the articles and content they need for them. There are plus points and negative points
to writing for the internet; you won't often see your work published under your own name as you
will usually be ghostwriting it for someone else, but you will get a lot of work since jobs quite often
come in batches. You won't often get just a single article to write for instance - you might get a
half dozen, ten, twenty or even more, so the money can soon mount up.
The best places for finding work are the aforementioned sites, but you should also look on
classified ad sites such as Craigslist for jobs in your own country and in other places around the
world. There are also plenty of writing related websites that can easily be found via the search
engines if you look for online writing jobs' or something similar. Don't forget blogging jobs as
well; if you have your own blog then you already have experience in blogging, so apply for as many
as you can. Ongoing blogging jobs are great for bringing in a regular stream of income.
Getting started and building contacts is the hardest part. Go for jobs you feel confident in doing to
begin with; after a while you will pick up speed and complete them faster and much more easily.
You will soon learn to juggle your work as well in order to meet all your deadlines before they fall
due - this is an essential skill you will need to develop in order to position yourself as one of the
best in the business.
You could also work for a ghostwriting team if you prefer; these can also be found via the search
engines and a simple email should reveal whether they are accepting new writers at any time. This
can make life easier since you don't have to go looking for work all the time - it is generally
supplied by the team leader, depending on how that particular team works.
But can you really make a full time income by doing this? The answer is yes you can, but speed and
quality are of the essence. If you produce good work then people will naturally come back to you
for more of the same. They will also pay more for work of a better standard, so make sure you don't
put yourself down with the $2 an article crowd.
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