How can I become a freelance writer? What starting salary can I expect?

Hi, Well, there is no specific course or degree that you need to do in order to become a freelance writer. In order to be a writer, there are few qualities or things that you need to possess like you should have good writing skills, you must be grammatically correct, your articles should be catchy in order to make your articles catchy, you can use quotes or repetition and you should be neologist. If you are good at such stuffs then you can apply in companies who want a writer or you can even be a blogger for that company. Well, as far as salary is concerned, it's not fixed, it depends on your work, your skills and how you can fulfil the company's requirement. I hope I am of some help to you. Good luck with your freelancing career.

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Freelancers are those people who write for different publications on the same topic having a change in their tone and writings. So, the first and foremost thing that you must possess in you is the understanding the tone and the type of writing the publication has always been using. The difference should always be there making it exclusive for the editor. You must also be able to deliver the right information with all the background facts and figures cross-checked which will make the work pressure on the journalist easy and will make your reputation built before him. Also, make sure that you always find something interesting or some really newsworthy stuff in your write-ups should be present so that it can be considered for publishing in the newspapers. A freelancer always believes in himself/herself and is always ready to face any critical situation arise because of the writings. All these things can be achieved if you enroll yourself in a good mass communication colleges that are present in India or abroad. You should never worry about the earnings as the earnings are never constant but you must never give up on the work you have been assigned. You must be flexible with the earnings and the timings for the publication.

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Becoming a freelance writer will give you the flexibility and income you want and the truth is told, that's exactly how I got started and I believe that it will help you a lot if you want to stop working towards someones else dreams and gain the freedom to make money on your own terms. Some of the tips for becoming a freelance writer are: - Take your first step in making a great portfolio. Decide what to write, gather samples for your portfolio. - You will continue to grow, learn, and upgrade your writing, so don't get stumped by perfection. - Set a regular schedule for freelance writing so that you don't end up spending more or-or less than the required time. - Track your income so that it will motivate you to learn, grow, and increase your prices. - Find someone who inspires you and finds out if they offer to coach or mentoring - The final step is to apply for the job and get success. Confused on where to apply? There are plenty of platforms where you can get a freelance writing opportunity like Upwork, Writing Career, Whisper Jobs and many more. Just get started and you will get along with freelance writing.

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Starting career as freelance writer can be a challenging task. The very first step is to create your own profile. In the starting you may to write for free but once you have make a mark in the industry, there is no looking back. Collaborate with bigger websites (like news portals, or feature website), write special stories for them. These will improve your profile. Many websites look for SEO articles. You can start your career from that and can grow gradually. You can easily earn Rs. 200-250 for writing 500-1000 word articles. Once you become acquainted with your writing skills, then you can shift to some of the international websites that should pay you way higher than the content writing work in India websites. It will be a work from home job but you have to be strict with your deadline. Deliver your content as per your clients demand.

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To become a freelance writer, you need one thing. That is writing. For this, a degree course in journalism and mass communication can help you better. You have to enhance your writing skills through blogs and editorials. When you have already said the term, freelance. There is no question of salary. You may get remuneration for your writing, when publisher, newspapers, magazines etc. will select your writings. Many freelance writers are earning a good amount of money.

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