Lucrative Freelancing

Many professional writers initially get into the business of writing for profit because writing is something that they are passionate about, but lucrative freelancing requires a certain personality and demands a level of persistence that many people struggle with.

Telecommute Jobs for Writers

Many new freelance writers immediately turn to a few popular sources for lucrative freelancing work. Traditionally these sources were local newspapers, and writing jobs were very limited. Typically, freelance writers would turn to journalism or technical writing as the two most popular freelance jobs, which would often evolve into full-time writing positions. However, the transformation of the Internet into a worldwide source of information and news has created an overwhelming array of very profitable opportunities for writers.

In the offline world, many writers still prefer to turn to a career in freelance journalism, writing for a variety of media outlets or other offline opportunities including technical writing or other local freelance writing jobs. In these freelance jobs, companies contract out temporary writing projects to local freelance writers. You can find these lucrative jobs in your local paper, on online job boards like Monster.com or even on online classified listings like Craigslist.

Even just a decade ago, new college English graduates would immediately turn to a very limited career path in the writing field. This path included journalism, teaching, publishing or becoming an author (if possible). Many creative writers who couldn't get published found themselves fitting the stereotypical label of a "starving artist." However, the Internet has changed all of that. With the wide array of blogs, online news sites and major corporations using the Internet for marketing and promotions, the Internet is becoming the major employer of writers, and the field of writing is finally becoming very lucrative. The following list represents a few examples of the opportunities that freelance writers can find online.

• Temporary Writing Projects - One of the easiest methods of getting published online is by bidding on, and successfully completing, paid writing projects. There are legitimate project listings that you can bid on all throughout the Internet (there are also scams, so beware!) - a few great sites with writing projects include Freelancewriting.com or OnlineWritingJobs.
• Professional Blogging Contracts - As the owners of large online blogs experience unprecedented growth and an influx of ad revenue from major corporations looking to advertise on those blogs, those owners are looking for quality writers to produce content for them. Because of this, professional blogging is becoming one of the fastest growing online writing careers today. Pay can range from very little to a great deal, depending on your experience level, so look around before you choose which blog to write for. Check out the wanted listings at ProBlogger for examples of such opportunities.
• Website Content Creation - An online niche that many writers often overlook is that of website content. Just like blog owners, there is a growing population of webmasters who are brilliant when it comes to creating websites, but they can't write a line of text to save their lives. These webmasters are often looking for quality writers to produce top notch content for their website. Writers can find such opportunities at many web design job boards, such as ScriptLance, by searching under the "writing" job type.
• Promotion and Marketing (Copy Writing) - These days, many major companies publish their own websites or blogs, and they often post job listings for either temporary or full time writers. By searching the job listings of major companies under the keyword "writer" or "writing," you can often discover some very lucrative freelancing opportunities. Additionally, if you are technically adept and understand the concepts of online marketing and search engine optimization (or you're willing to learn), you could also find a career in online promotion and marketing for small or large corporations.
• Writing For Yourself - While it can take a lot of time and effort to build up enough traffic that will generate substantial income for yourself, a personal website or blog is actually an excellent avenue toward self-reliance and independence. If you have the persistence and dedication to write several blog entries every day (at first for little to no financial reward), then you may have what it takes to develop a successful and financially rewarding personal blog.

If the list of career choices above seems overwhelming, and you don't know where to start, then start simply. Begin by publishing your articles anywhere you can get them published, online or offline. Visit the websites of your favorite magazines and submit articles through their online submission forms. Send in submissions to writing contests at popular writer forums like the Writer Gazette or Writer's Digest. Also, start out by publish articles online at the many popular article websites across the net, where you will not only get published, but you can earn a little bit of ad revenue as well.

Not only will self-marketing your own writing provide you with excellent writing samples to show potential new clients whenever you apply for a writing job, but in time it will help you to establish your name throughout the world as a writer that produces high quality, professional work.

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