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Searching For Freelance Writing Jobs For Students – 5 Points To Consider

One of the best ways to make a few extra bucks as a student is to become a freelance writer. If you are good at writing, you may be able to help companies and individuals by writing papers for them. There is a huge market for this type of work. However, when you are searching for jobs to apply to, you will need to consider five key points.

Finding freelance writing jobs is a job in itself. You need to consistently be looking for work. It is important that you don’t just take any job. You want to make sure that it is the right job for you and that you can complete it successfully.

  1. Time constraints
  2. Think about the time constraints. Clients need their papers back in a certain amount of time for the most part. They have deadlines that they have to meet. You need to take this into account when you are looking for a job and make sure that you will be able to meet their time constraints.

  3. Compensation
  4. Another task that you should consider is the amount of compensation that they are willing to pay for the services. You need to make sure that it works for you and it works for them. Is the price that they are willing to pay enough for it to be worth it to you to do?

  5. Knowledge
  6. What knowledge do you have on the subject? Are you able to successful complete the assignment with the knowledge that you have or will you need to do some research? If you have to research the topic, it will take you longer to complete and you should take that into consideration when you are searching for writing jobs.

  7. Payment verification
  8. Some freelance companies will escrow the payment so that you can be assured that once you successfully complete the assignment, you will get paid for your services. See if the job is one that can be verified. Has the client set it up so that they will escrow the funds prior to you starting the job? It is a great way to know that they are a solid client to work for.

  9. Turnaround time
  10. You need to consider your turnaround time. How long will it take you to complete the assignment? Is it going to be something that consumes all of your time and will the payment be worth your time?

Pitch your services

You should be able to learn if clients have worked with freelancers in the past and what skills they look for in a good freelance writer. This will help you know how to pitch your services and develop a winning proposal.


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