When you finally come to sit down to do some serious article writing
(because this is where you'll earn as a freelancer - if you're good),
take some time to brainstorm your favourite topics.
When you have a list
of all the things you think you might like to write about, pick your
top two and run with them for a while. Any writing or research activity
that sits outside of these top two subjects should be left on the shelf
for the time being.
STAY FOCUSED
At
the end of each week - in preparation for the next - put together a
marketing plan for that week. Keep your top two in mind when doing this
and brainstorm what I call your "spin offs" - ideas that come from
ideas. Remember, the aim of all this is to put a new spin on an old
topic. Start studying magazines that relate to your top two either at your
local book store or library - or both - and analyse the articles they
publish. To target these publications, you need to be able to write in a
similar style and with similar content. Start by finding out the name
of the editor/s and writing queries to a few of your chosen markets.
STAY FOCUSED
Include
in your marketing plan how you will network with other businesses and
other writers each week. This is an integral part to staying focused,
but one that is often overlooked (and I'm guilty!) However, thank god
for Twitter... Contact with fellow writers will keep your passion for
writing and freelancing alive and networking with businesses might just
result in a few leads or assignments.
STAY FOCUSED
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