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How To Get Started As A Freelance Writer
- Decide What To Write
- Build A Portfolio
- Practice Writing And Pursue Continuous Improvement
- Learn The Art Of the Pitch and Start Pitching
- Network
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4. Learn the Art of the Pitch and Start Pitching
Research on how to pitch- the right way, learn about your potential clients, ensure that you have the right email address and if you can, try to find out who is at the other end, their role in the institution and finally remember to be brief.
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2. Build a Portfolio
For your next step, you need to have samples of your work ready –a portfolio- to show your potential clients that you really do write and you do it well. Many writers prefer to use a blog as a portfolio; but you can also seek out portfolio sites like clippings and contently or guest posting
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1. Decide What to Write
To start out as a freelance writer, picking what you want to write about is an obvious first step but this does not necessarily mean you should have a niche pinned down immediately.If you do have a niche especially one you are enthusiastic about, it would save you spending a lot of time on resear...
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3. Practice Writing and Pursue Continuous Improvement
In other to be a successful writer, you have to be a good one you don’t have to be the best but you must be willing to constantly improve your skills and practice whether you are getting paid or not.
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5. Network
Asides from visiting websites where jobs are listed, as a freelance writer you have a lot to gain by reaching out to other websites owners and writers. The more people you know, the more jobs you learn about, you’ll also get first-hand information and industry secrets.
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