The Complete Guide To Becoming A Successful Freelance Writer

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How to become a successful freelance writer without any previous writing experience needed

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 3.9

- Getting into the mindset of a writer
- What you need to get started as a freelance writer
- Identifying your strengths and potential niche

What you'll learn

Getting into the mindset of a writer
What you need to get started as a freelance writer
Identifying your strengths and potential niche
Critiquing your favourite writers to help inspire and develop your own writing style
Marketing your writing skills to clients
How to land your first paid writing gig and get published
How to write the perfect pitch
Generating your own writing ideas
The gold standard rules on becoming an excellent freelance writer
Expanding your client list organically
Showcasing your work via social media
How to create an audience
Consolidating your writing success long term

* Requirements

* A good command of language and a love of words
* A desire to make money from your writing skills online
* in print or both
* It also helps if you’re a self-starter who can handle (or learn to handle) rejection!

Description

  • Getting into the mindset of a writer
  • What you need to get started as a freelance writer
  • Identifying your strengths and potential niche
  • Critiquing your favourite writers to help inspire and develop your own writing style
  • Marketing your writing skills to clients
  • How to land your first paid writing gig and get published
  • How to write the perfect pitch
  • Generating your own writing ideas
  • The gold standard rules on becoming an excellent freelance writer
  • Expanding your client list organically
  • Showcasing your work via social media
  • How to create an audience
  • Consolidating your writing success long term

Course content

9 sections • 44 lectures

An Introduction 5 lectures

Welcome & Introduction Preview 04:15

Thank You Preview 03:55

Who is this course for and why should you be on it? Preview 01:56

Why me? Preview 04:30

Task Preview 01:01

I've Written For The Times, The Metro and Hello!...How Can You Do The Same? 5 lectures

Getting into the mindset of a writer Preview 01:48

What equipment will you need? Preview 01:44

Identify your best time to write Preview 02:43

Task Preview 00:54

Recap Preview 01:04

What Kind Of Writer Do You Want To Be? 5 lectures

What are you good at? Preview 03:02

Choose your field(s) of interest and expertise Preview 01:27

Moving out of your comfort zone Preview 02:30

Task Preview 00:51

Recap Preview 00:52

A Practical Guide To Thinking - And Acting - Like A Writer 6 lectures

Appraise your writing skills Preview 01:18

Read your favourite writers, journalists and columnists voraciously Preview 01:28

How to craft an article Preview 05:10

Making time to practise your writing skills Preview 02:00

Task Preview 01:20

Recap Preview 00:40

Creating Your Marketplace To Get Paid Writing Work 5 lectures

Identify your client base Preview 02:02

Register with freelance sites Preview 01:19

Update your LinkedIn profile Preview 03:30

Task Preview 00:42

Recap Preview 01:13

How To Land Your First Paid Writing Gig 6 lectures

Start pitching Preview 03:13

Keeping tabs on your pitch Preview 01:56

Have confidence in your ability. Seize the day! Preview 01:05

How to generate your own ideas Preview 01:55

Task Preview 00:56

Recap Preview 01:14

The Gold Standard Rules To Becoming An Excellent Freelance Writer 3 lectures

Part 1 Preview 03:14

Part 2 Preview 02:22

Part 3 Preview 03:09

Maintaining Your Writing Impetus 5 lectures

You've been successful in having an article published, well done! Preview 01:28

Maintaining your writing flow Preview 01:05

How to expand your client base organically Preview 01:58

Task Preview 01:00

Recap Preview 01:14

Consolidating Your Writing Success Longterm 4 lectures

Building a website Preview 05:30

How to get testimonials Preview 01:14

Using your social media as a marketing tool Preview 01:40

Recap Preview 01:43