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Honestly, hitting $80k in my first year as a freelance writer shocked me because I was just trying to pay rent.
Tbh, I only took the gigs no one else wanted, like those weird industrial equipment manuals, and that grind built a portfolio that got me a retainer with a tech firm in Austin.
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brianfox6mo ago
That part about taking the gigs no one else wanted is the whole game, isn't it? I did the same with boring local business blogs and product descriptions for stuff I didn't care about. Those ugly jobs prove you can deliver reliable work on time, which is all most good clients actually want. It builds that track record a bigger company needs to see before they hand you a retainer. The weird portfolio gets you in the door so you can finally write about things you like.
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foster.dylan6mo ago
Forget the boring jobs, they teach you how to talk to anyone.
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the_kim3mo ago
Yeah, exactly. I started my cleaning business taking the nastiest apartments nobody wanted, and that's how I built the reputation that got me the regular weekly clients I actually enjoy.
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