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Monster List of Freelancing Tips

December 15, 2009 by John Hewitt · 6 Comments 

A successful year of writingYou may not find everything on this list useful, but surely you’ll find something on this list that is worth your time.

  • Successful freelance writers don’t underprice their services. Charging too little not only hurts the freelancer, it hurts the whole freelance industry. When you underprice your services, you make it harder for other freelancers to charge a reasonable rate.
  • Successful freelance writers don’t overprice their services. There are plenty of writers out there willing to work for next to nothing. It is a plague on the industry. Unfortunately, this means that when you overcharge for your services, it is easy for clients to find cheaper workers. The key is to charge a reasonable rate that reflects the quality of your service (most cheap writers aren’t very good) but recognizes that you are in a competitive industry. Read more

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