How to Make $1500 A Month In the First 6 Months As A Freelance Writer
For those of you who are wondering how you can start making some money by writing online, I\’ve got some insight for you. No, I\’m not going to give you a step-by-step, surefire formula that will get you filthy rich overnight. Instead, I\’m going to show you what I did, and I think afterwards you may have a better idea of what you need to do to start making yourself some money by freelance writing on the internet.
About six months ago I made a decision. I said to myself… \”For the rest of your life, you will work only on your terms.\” I meant it. Now I don\’t have anything against the people who work nine to five, in fact, I believe they are the backbone of this country. However, that life isn\’t for me. I like a little bit of freedom and I don\’t like it when someone is looking over my shoulder. So, I made the decision and, even though I hadn\’t the slightest clue of how I was going to make money writing, I started exploring my options.
Without a college degree, I figured I\’d have to start somewhere small and work my way up. It didn\’t matter to me… I KNEW that I was going to figure it out… one way or another I was going to make money writing articles online. And this is probably the most important part of being successful in any endeavor you may undertake in life. You have to have faith, you have to know you are going to succeed in what you are doing and you HAVE to be willing to do what it takes. For the first time in my life, I had that attitude…
When I first started, I was writing nearly 14 hours a day and I was only earning about $3 for ever 500 word article I wrote. As I look back now, I know that I was working more than necessary for so little money, but, at during that time period, I was unaware of how little I was being paid. It was so awesome to me that I was actually getting paid to write! The positive attitude I possessed made me look pass the little income I was earning. Having a positive attitude and being enthusiastic is a vital component to being successful in any line of work you find yourself in. The bottom line is, you will never find a job where every task you do is completely satisfying. However, by having a positive attitude and enjoying your work, you can get past those inconveniences that come your way.
So, as my positive attitude and faith in becoming a successful freelance writer helped me along, I started searching for better opportunities. About a month after concluding that I was going to start freelance writing, I found a site that was just getting started. I figured that if this site was brand new, maybe I\’d get luck and have a chance to get on board with a company that could provide a more lucrative opportunity down the road. At first, the amount of assignments available on the site was dismal. In fact, after a month of being a member of this new site, I had only gotten one assignment and it was on a topic that I had no experience with. But I finished it and got paid $11.50. (In that time period I kept writing my $3 articles to give me something to fall back on.) About one month prior to completing my first assignment, I was able to get a couple more assignments on the same topic. With every assignment I agreed to complete, I made sure that I produced the best work that I possibly could.
From the time I signed up to write on the new site, I had a really good feeling that something good was going to come from it. I\’m not exactly sure what it was. After writing a few articles on the subject I knew very little about, I got a message from one of the editors. She asked me if I could take on more work, and of course, I said that I would. This was my first big break. (To be honest, I\’ve only had a couple of \’big breaks\’ in my short freelance writing career… but it\’s awesome to say \’my first\’ because I am planning on having a ton more \’breaks\’ as I progress.) So, after letting her know that I would be thrilled to take on more assignments, I began getting a consistent stream of work on the subject I knew little about. However, as I kept writing, my knowledge on the topic began to grow. And whenever they asked if I could write more, I ALWAYS said yes.
Looking back at my life now, I can see that there was a number of jobs that I could have done exceptionally well at. However, I never had the drive or attitude to do whatever it took, or go above the extra mile. I simply just did what was required of me. With this new career, I am willing to say \’yes\’ to ANYTHING that comes my way… and that fact has helped me get off to a fast start.
As the work kept piling in from my one client, I became more and more efficient. After about two months, I was making about $1500 a month writing for them. Now, there\’s a lot of people out there making a lot more than $1500 a month and that\’s awesome for them, because that\’s what I want. But $1500 now, from where I was six months ago, might as well be a billion dollars. I didn\’t know how I was going to make money… not even the slightest clue. All I had was faith and enthusiasm.
About two weeks ago I got my second \’big break\’. I had just completed an assignment and I had an idea I wanted to bring up with my client. So, I did. The next a day I got a message from the client asking me to send her an email. After I emailed her, she told me that she needed a single writer to write a bunch of articles and form a database for a new client of their company. And, although it wasn\’t the idea that I proposed to her it was an even better opportunity to further my career. The assignments I would be getting would pay four times as much as I was currently making. Without hesitation, as you can imagine, I accepted the offer gladly.
The key thing here, was that I took a chance. This is the last thing I want to point out. You MUST take chances. Sure, the proposition I pitched wasn\’t acknowledged, however, I was offered a far better opportunity than I currently had. And that allowed me to advance myself.
So, to go back over the things that have allowed me to find success in my first six months as a freelance writer, I think the most important are: have faith, be enthusiastic and take chances when they are there.
I believe that no matter what kind of undertaking you come across in your life, be it a freelance writer, business owner, or food eating champion, those three things will always help you be successful. They are definitely how I\’ve gone from nothing to something in such a short amount of time and they are definitely how I will continue to grow.
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