Freelance Writing: How I Got Started
I’m a Journalism and Communication graduate and like many other graduates, I wasn’t able to secure a job after finishing my journalism internship. The internship was the only job placement I could get in many media houses.
Many a time, I would work for one media house for more than I year with the hope of securing gainful employment. When things didn’t work out, I would quit and join another media house.
The cycle continued for years until I got another internship opportunity at a local media house. Office politics and abusive language, when taking orders from our bosses was the order of the day. Although I was an intern, I always wondered if this was the kind of place, I’d like to spend the rest of my life in.
Ok, let me explain.
A conflict between my producer and I ensued. The feud went on and on and things weren’t getting better. My producer devised a plan that he believed would drive me out of the media house. Many journalists at the company, who were on the payroll, hated writing for the company’s website and the weekly newspaper.
To make me feel small, my producer assigned me this new task. So, I started writing for the company’s website and their weekly newspaper. It was a blessing in disguise! I enjoyed each and every moment of it.
Within no time, the company started featuring my stories in their weekly newspaper. They started rewarding me for my featured articles, but the compensation was not worth my time.
Also, I hated office politics and working under managers who wanted me out. They did not want to hire me — they only wanted to use me in the name of acquiring experience.
You know what?
One day on a lazy afternoon, I decided enough is enough. I had just discovered that I was a good writer and I wanted to take advantage of my newfound skill. With several bylines in the company’s newspaper, I thought it was time to test the waters.
First, I wanted to apply for a job as a contributor to a local newspaper, but I didn’t want anything to do with office politics. I had had enough of it. An idea suddenly struck me, “why not write for a living?” But I was too green. I only knew that writers write and sell books for a living. I turned to Dr. Google for more advice.
Look:
First, I typed in: “does writing pay well?” Many search results appeared and I decided to narrow down the search query by typing in again, “does writing pay well in Kenya?” And that my friend, is how I learned about online writing.
To cut a long story short, I now earn a better income than most of my media colleagues — think I’m exaggerating? There is so much I can talk about the current job market and how university degrees have become worthless. But that’s another story for another day. I know most of you can definitely relate to that.
With that out of the way:
Are you new to freelance writing and you don’t know where to start?
Well, I’ll show you how you can make a living by writing articles and blog posts. I can’t promise you heaven, but instead, I’ll be sharing with you valuable and actionable tips — that will help you get started quickly.
Here’s the deal:
I have been writing articles for a while now, and I am willing to teach you how to make a living by writing articles and blog posts for clients.
And boy! Did I tell you it’ll be easy? Nah, it is not. But you can make a great living if you learn and implement what you learn. Writing is a noble career and can be very rewarding.
The best part?
I know there are so many online con artists and countless get-rich-quick-schemes…yeah, I know those nuts are out there! But the good news is that you’ll be learning from a nice guy — you can count on me. I’ll teach you how to write well and make money online, writing Articles and Blog Posts for clients.
But my friend, you’ll only succeed if you’re willing to put in the work. I know starting on the right foot will set you up for success. And the best way to do it is to learn from those who are more experienced. By the way, you don’t need an English or journalism degree to get started.
Remember, smart people, don’t learn from their own experience…they learn from others. Many freelancers are making a living writing and you can too.
I am here to teach you what I already know because I don’t want you to make the mistakes I made. And waste your valuable time that would otherwise have been put to good use doing something more meaningful.
Do you enjoy writing? Would you like me to teach you how to write well and make money online, writing articles & blog posts?
Well, don’t worry about a thing. We’ve got you covered!
- You’ll learn the ins and outs of freelance writing.
- You’ll learn how to craft good proposals + Examples of real proposals that have won me, long-term clients.
- You’ll learn how to write fast and write many articles in a day.
- You’ll learn about places you can find regular writing jobs and much, much more!
After finishing the training, I will always be there to give you freelance writing advice.
PS: To take your writing to the next level, send me a quick message…and we’ll take it from there.
