Starting the Freelance Life

Starting Your Writing Business

If you are thinking about starting your writing business then there are a few things to consider before you start. You need some sort of system, whether you use a notebook, dedicated software or a spread sheet, you need a method of keeping track of clients, deadlines, invoicing and payments - all that as well as dealing with tax issues.

Stick With Your System

Once you have decided on a system then stick with it until you come up with something better, but you must keep track. The writing business is very much hills and valleys and you can find yourself overloaded with work if you're not careful at points (although there is always outsourcing). At other times there may be a work famine. This is the time to promote your business vigorously and to look for other sources of work. Read this book for more ideas and markets - and look out for part two on here.