Freelance writing can be a trying business at times. It’s not bad enough to have to come up with a topic and product; you also have to find clients who need what you’ve written. The good news is there are a number of ways to find more freelance writing work.

Network with Other Freelance Writers

One of the easiest and best ways to learn of freelance writing work is to network with other freelance writers. This can be through writer forums, conferences, or other networking mediums. Networking with other writers is a great way to learn ways to find work, which clients to avoid, and how to handle the lean times.

You can also meet other freelancers besides freelance writers such as graphic designers, photographers, or coders. By meeting and building a relationship with others who freelance, you’ll have a ready supply of people to do joint ventures with should the time come.

Stand Out from the Crowd

The fact is there are thousands of freelance writers available if a client is looking for one. Your goal is to stand out from the crowd by showing potential clients the quality of your work. If you’ll under promise and over deliver, clients will be happy to recommend you to others. When you’re trying to explain why you’re the best writer for a particular new job, remember to keep things simple rather than sending a 5 page resume.

Make Your Writing Easier

Does one client require a specific format for all of their work? You can create a template to help you save time. If you can streamline what you do by making templates or spreadsheets, you’ll have more time to spend writing or improving your writing skills. The more of your work that can be done quickly, the more time you’ll have to meet writing deadlines and possibly get other work.

Keep Looking for Other Opportunities

Let’s be realistic, unless you’re the best freelance writer in the world, its unlikely clients will come beating at your door. You’ll stand a better chance of gaining new work if you keep looking for other opportunities. Let people know you’re a freelance writer, get involved with the local Chamber of Commerce, get a website up and running so you can market your skills.

Broaden Your Horizons

Consider also, learning new writing styles so you can be a full service writer.  If, for example, you primarily write articles, what about learning how to write press releases or sales copy?  You can earn thousands of dollars for a single sales page!

Offer Your Services to a Non-Profit Charity

Non-profit charities have marketing needs, too. By offering your talent as a freelance writer, you’ll be able to benefit the charity as well as show local people your writing skills. Who knows, since most charities have volunteer board members, one of them may ask you to do work for them which is paid.

It’s rare that freelance writers have all the work they want. In fact, in most cases freelance writers say they could use more work. By following these ideas on how to get more freelance writing work, you may find in idea you hadn’t thought of that will give you a lead on a new freelance job.

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