Is Going Freelance Worth the Risk - WritersLife.org

Is Going Freelance Worth the Risk - WritersLife.org   Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there Peter here again from writers life coming up today a very very important video I think so because I'm a freelancer and what I'm gonna tell you here is very very important so the title of today's video is is going freelance worth the risk there are lots of reasons why someone might think it's a great idea to become a freelance writer but at the same time they must accept that in doing so they are taking on a certain amount of risk but is it worth it let's weigh up the pros and the Condors first feast and famine ah the old feast and famine cycle of being a freelancer sometimes you are inundated with work at other times you are twiddling your thumbs with lots of work comes the pressures of juggling different assignments and meeting deadlines without it you worry that you can't pay your bills it can be tough but making sure you try to plan as much as possible and make provisions to see you through the more sparse times will help you manage these are much better next stress and deadlines as much as you might be able to try and plan your work there are always going to be times where you are up against it and feeling the pressure there's also the possibility of having your work returned for amendments which can lead to suddenly having less time than you thought and next managing your finances as well as good time management it's also essential to be good with money and numbers if you want to be a successful freelancer without being willing to do the boring stuff as well you could soon find yourself in trouble managing finances filling out tax returns and contingency planning are all part of the job our next building a client Menace without a client base you'll end up going from job to job never feeling any security and continually worrying about work drying up building up a good client base and a solid reputation is so important however this takes time so successful freelancers need to be willing to put the work in next no holiday sick pay or mention remember if you are ill you won't get paid and probably won't get a lot of sympathy from clients if you miss deadlines due to sickness either you don't get any paid holiday or a pension of any of the comfortable perks of working a normal job these are all things to take into consideration before going freelance full-time so there you have it being a freelance writer can bring you fantastic benefits and freedom and can be a great way to make a living as well but in doing so you must be prepared for the highs and the lows and times where it might feel like you've made a mistake at the end of the day if you stay organized plan for all eventualities and keep persevering it can be everything you want it to be and an extremely rewarding career - and don't forget if it's struggling to write or finish your book our free writer's toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay first fine times and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit   that's it for now be sure to give us the thumbs up if you like this video and subscribe to our channel for more my name is Peter and I hope to see you next time bye for now