Comments on: Do You Have the Balls to Be a Freelance Writer or Blogger? http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/ Blog Themes, Blog Design & Daily Blog Tips Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RightMan http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-306789 RightMan Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:57:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-306789 Freelancing is really a very risky proposition...at least initially. One never knows how his/her work would be accepted. Baby steps can be taken in this field while you're already on a job. When one finds the going easy and fruitful, then a full time involvement can be considered. Freelancing is really a very risky proposition…at least initially.

One never knows how his/her work would be accepted. Baby steps can be taken in this field while you're already on a job. When one finds the going easy and fruitful, then a full time involvement can be considered.

]]> By: ZIFF http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-305052 ZIFF Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:55:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-305052 Yes Yuwanda, I totally agree with you. Take the bull by the horns and do it. I always believe if you want to be a dancer, you got to dance. You don't think you want to dance. I have been a freelancer dabbling in various fields for many years now. It's tough, but it is the toughness which keeps me going. Well, it sounds cliched, but that's how it goes. Yes Yuwanda, I totally agree with you. Take the bull by the horns and do it. I always believe if you want to be a dancer, you got to dance. You don't think you want to dance. I have been a freelancer dabbling in various fields for many years now. It's tough, but it is the toughness which keeps me going. Well, it sounds cliched, but that's how it goes.

]]> By: Business Blogging Gu http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-304875 Business Blogging Gu Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:22:34 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-304875 Yuwanda, Thanks for the encouraging post. I think most of us are either afraid of failing or afraid of succeeding because maybe we never had real success before. And, some people just aren't disciplined to work from home on their own without someone telling them what to do. I took the plunge and now blog everyday on several blogs of my own. I also work as a part-time freelance writer online. If it doesn't work out you can always say you gave it a try. But just like Matt said, don't quit your day job just yet. My problem now is with my part-time freelance writing job I am finding that I have a hard time coming up with the topics to write about. In the technology field it is hard to keep on top of things because they change so fast and someone seems to have already written the article before I come up with the idea. On my own blogs I have no problem coming up with content. Any thoughts on how to come up with ideas and topics to write about? Writing for me isn't hard, its the initial topic or concept I have a hard time with. Thanks, Wendy <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheComputerLady" rel="nofollow">Follow me on Twitter</a> Yuwanda,

Thanks for the encouraging post. I think most of us are either afraid of failing or afraid of succeeding because maybe we never had real success before. And, some people just aren't disciplined to work from home on their own without someone telling them what to do.

I took the plunge and now blog everyday on several blogs of my own. I also work as a part-time freelance writer online.

If it doesn't work out you can always say you gave it a try. But just like Matt said, don't quit your day job just yet.

My problem now is with my part-time freelance writing job I am finding that I have a hard time coming up with the topics to write about. In the technology field it is hard to keep on top of things because they change so fast and someone seems to have already written the article before I come up with the idea. On my own blogs I have no problem coming up with content.

Any thoughts on how to come up with ideas and topics to write about? Writing for me isn't hard, its the initial topic or concept I have a hard time with.

Thanks,

Wendy

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]]> By: David Bradley http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-303526 David Bradley Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:51:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-303526 The biggest advantage of being a freelance over being employed is that you can have a lot more than one "boss". If you're employed and the company goes belly up? You're out of a job. Freelances exist in a fluxional world of contracts that come and go. As long as you keep a few plates spinning at any one time, it's no big deal if one or two get smashed along the way. The biggest advantage of being a freelance over being employed is that you can have a lot more than one "boss". If you're employed and the company goes belly up? You're out of a job. Freelances exist in a fluxional world of contracts that come and go. As long as you keep a few plates spinning at any one time, it's no big deal if one or two get smashed along the way.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-302526 Kimberly Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:14:26 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-302526 I love it! The scariest part is taking the leap. You always have the option of freelancing part-time. The point is to get started. I love it! The scariest part is taking the leap. You always have the option of freelancing part-time. The point is to get started.

]]> By: Ajay http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-302066 Ajay Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:37:36 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-302066 I jumped into this two years back when I quit my job and began my preparation for MBA. At the end, I made as much as my old job, but not as much as I would do after I complete my MBA this year. For me, a mix of both is a good option. I jumped into this two years back when I quit my job and began my preparation for MBA.

At the end, I made as much as my old job, but not as much as I would do after I complete my MBA this year.

For me, a mix of both is a good option.

]]> By: Yuwanda http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-301671 Yuwanda Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:36:14 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-301671 @B. Durant & Matt: The point of the post is not to quit your job and start freelancing, but to just START if freelancing is a goal you have. I wrote this post out of a bit of frustration, which I explain on my blog where I ranted a bit more on this subject. See the post <a href="http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/2008/12/do-you-have-balls-to-be-freelance.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Sorry I didn't make myself clear and thanks for your thoughts. @B. Durant & Matt: The point of the post is not to quit your job and start freelancing, but to just START if freelancing is a goal you have.

I wrote this post out of a bit of frustration, which I explain on my blog where I ranted a bit more on this subject. See the post here.

Sorry I didn't make myself clear and thanks for your thoughts.

]]> By: Matt Coddington http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-301638 Matt Coddington Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:48:17 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-301638 I half agree. However, I think the nature (and freedom) of freelancing allows one to actually create a significant income stream *before* ever going full time. So hang onto your 9 to 5 until you have 50-75% of your goal salary already coming in. Yea you'll essentially be working 2 jobs for a month, maybe two, hell maybe a lot more. But it'll be worth it. I half agree. However, I think the nature (and freedom) of freelancing allows one to actually create a significant income stream *before* ever going full time. So hang onto your 9 to 5 until you have 50-75% of your goal salary already coming in. Yea you'll essentially be working 2 jobs for a month, maybe two, hell maybe a lot more.

But it'll be worth it.

]]> By: B. Durant http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-301633 B. Durant Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-301633 It isn't advisable to just up and quit a job in order to start any business. Unless of course you've spent several months building up a nest egg to live on while you build your freelance career. Most of the horror stories I hear from people who fail in business revolve around lack of funds to keep grow their business and to pay for the basic necessities (or what they believe to be necessities) of life. A person should certainly take chances on themselves, but always count the cost and weigh the risks. It isn't advisable to just up and quit a job in order to start any business. Unless of course you've spent several months building up a nest egg to live on while you build your freelance career.

Most of the horror stories I hear from people who fail in business revolve around lack of funds to keep grow their business and to pay for the basic necessities (or what they believe to be necessities) of life. A person should certainly take chances on themselves, but always count the cost and weigh the risks.

]]> By: Logo Designers http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/10/do-you-have-the-balls-to-be-a-freelance-writer-or-blogger/#comment-301566 Logo Designers Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:42:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4665#comment-301566 I think it is good advice for people to get out there, give it a go and see what happens but at the same time it would probably be advised not just to quit a job and hope for the best. Perhaps starting up whilst still in a job and see how easy or hard you find it to get work. Like the idea though of having the confidence just to get on with it though as at some point you have to make some kind of leap and hope for the best. I think it is good advice for people to get out there, give it a go and see what happens but at the same time it would probably be advised not just to quit a job and hope for the best. Perhaps starting up whilst still in a job and see how easy or hard you find it to get work. Like the idea though of having the confidence just to get on with it though as at some point you have to make some kind of leap and hope for the best.

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