Becoming a freelance writer
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:04 am
Hi
I'm very nervously dipping my toe into the employment internet sites to see if I can get some contract writing work. I'm not sure if there are some sites I should avoid:
eg. would anyone have any good or bad things to say about freelancer.com? I'm a bit overwealmed by the site where you have to bid for work and you are up against a lot of people. I wouldn't know what price to pay when I'm not sure what the work will entail (and how many hours) and I don't know what my skills are worth. This site will charge you after a month if you use their service. If it's not a good method of getting work, I won't waste time uploading my profile and resume etc.
Please, can you give me some tips on where to start, and what sort of work to look for?
Also, with copywriting and proofing - what level of knowledge do I need with grammar etc. I'm thinking this is not quite as intense as editing...
Thank you!
I'm very nervously dipping my toe into the employment internet sites to see if I can get some contract writing work. I'm not sure if there are some sites I should avoid:
eg. would anyone have any good or bad things to say about freelancer.com? I'm a bit overwealmed by the site where you have to bid for work and you are up against a lot of people. I wouldn't know what price to pay when I'm not sure what the work will entail (and how many hours) and I don't know what my skills are worth. This site will charge you after a month if you use their service. If it's not a good method of getting work, I won't waste time uploading my profile and resume etc.
Please, can you give me some tips on where to start, and what sort of work to look for?
Also, with copywriting and proofing - what level of knowledge do I need with grammar etc. I'm thinking this is not quite as intense as editing...
Thank you!