Now that I've got myself a part-time job to pay the rent - thank goodness - I've been able to focus a little better on developing my writing business. Oh, and I've started referring to it as a business, because at the end of the day, that's what it needs to be.
From what I've gathered, freelance writing is just as much marketing as it is actual writing. I need to learn how to sell my stories, articles and services. Which I kind of knew in the first place, though I've been avoiding having to accept it. It's something I'm unfamiliar with, know nothing about. It's sketchy territory.
But it's the next step on the ladder.
So, as I see it, I can either tackle the problem now, or I can wait around for an opportunity to present itself. Since the likelihood of that happening is pretty slim - and I can't stand sitting around doing nothing for long without going stir crazy - I think my choice is pretty clear.
Thankfully, the internet has no shortage of guides and tutorials to help a newbie out. I've been reading blogs like 'Make a living writing' and 'Writer's Living', which are full of helpful tips for selling your writing. And today, I'm starting to put some of those ideas into practise.
If it's like everything else I've been involved in over the past years, practise, feedback and more practise are the keys to success.
I'll keep you posted as to how it goes.
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