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Freelance Writing From Home: The 5 Benefits

Who doesn’t want to work from home and stay in there pyjamas all day? Obviously, there are some clear benefits (beyond PJ day every day) that make freelance writing an appealing career. Today, we are going to share the top 5 things that are great about working as a freelancer once you get the hang of it.

  1. 1. You make your own schedule

    2. Getting to choose when you work (and when you don’t work) is one of the perks of being a freelance writer online. You can give yourself as many holiday days off as you like and you don’t have to worry if you need a sick day.

    If you aren’t a morning person you don’t have to start your day until later on. And if you’d rather work 18 hours one day and then give yourself a few days off that is completely okay by… YOU!

  2. 2. You get to choose what you write about

    3. Although, at first the pickings may be slim. Once you develop a following and find some regular clients you get to pick what you write about. This means that you can refine your own niche’ and write only on the things that interest you. Also, if you find an interesting project that allows you to be creative you can develop it in the direction that you want to go. This pretty much allows you to have complete freedom in what you are working on, on any given day.

  3. 3. You can work anywhere

    4. Is traveling a dream of yours, well pack your bags! If you work as a freelance writer once you don’t need to even have an address. You can work from anywhere and travel freely.

  4. 4. You determine your own pay

    5. As you become a better writer and the demand for your work increases you can ask a bit more for the work that you do. This means that there is unlimited potential for the amount that you get paid to write.

  5. 5. You don’t have to pay for childcare

    6. For individuals who are parents being a freelance writer from home is appealing because they can all be a stay at home parent. This saves you money on childcare and allows you to bring in a bit of additional income for your family. The only downside is you have to become an expert multi-tasker and learn how to care for your kids AND still get your writing done.

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  • If you intend to become a good writer, this blog will surely help you out!

    August 28, 2014 | (10 ) Comments

  • Very helpful for starters in a freelancing, but also good for advanced writers!

    September 5, 2014 | (10 ) Comments

  • Great tips from professionals! Good to see so many updates!

    November 19, 2014 | (10 ) Comments

  • Great ideas using which you'll never get down! Very useful for writers to get their skills prepared to freelance career.

    December 15, 2014 | (10 ) Comments

Expand Your Job Search and Add More Sources to Your List of Freelance Writing Resources

Keep your source list updated and continue expanding your search options. Sometimes writers are not able to land good writing jobs because they don’t expand where they look. In many cases good jobs are not advertised. You need know where to look and who to get in touch with when it comes to reputable sources with writing job leads. Great writers will know where to go to get work. This means your resource list should be diverse with leads in different niches. You should have an idea of which niches and writing jobs are in demand and those that offer lucrative earnings on a regular basis.