Many folks are interested in doing freelance writing as a full-time job but they’re not sure how to start.
How much should you charge?
What’s a typical day look like?
Where can you even find clients who pay well?
We’re going to answer all those questions and more in this article. I’ve been writing professionally for a little over three years at this point. I wanted to share my experiences with freelance writing with you to help you get started in the space. While this may be the “ultimate guide” as I called it that doesn’t mean I know everything or that every other Medium writer is wrong. This is my point of view and perspective of it.
I suggest checking out other Medium articles on the topic to give yourself an even better overall idea of what to charge, where to find clients, and everything else. Without further ado, let’s get to it!
Before Starting
There are a few things to do to set yourself up for success before ever looking for any clients. The last thing you’ll want is to land a client and not be able to submit an article or spend your time looking for clients and never getting a nibble let alone a bite.
Build a Portfolio
How are you supposed to build a portfolio before getting work?
That’s a fair question. It’s a bit less of a traditional portfolio and more of a place for your writing. I’d suggest starting to write often on Medium for whatever topic(s) interest you the most. Doing this is free and will let you build up a body of work to point to when actually searching for clients.
Try to be consistent with your writing since some possible clients will actually look for that in your writing. Clients like when you can hit a…
