Make Money Writing: Angela Booth's Top Ten Writing Tips For 2010
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Here are my top ten writing tips for 2010:
1. Create a marketing strategy: know that marketing is the basis of your writing career
Learn how to market your writing. Marketing covers much more than simply advertising your services.
Here's what you should consider, in terms of marketing's "four Ps", Product, Price, Promotion and Place:
* Product: decide what writing services you will offer;
* Price: price your services with prices which work for you. When you're starting, you'll price lower than experienced writers of course, but always aim for prices you can live with;
* Promotion: decide where, when and how you'll promote your writing;
* Place: will you target online or offline writing clients? You decide.
2. Writers write: set word count goals for each day and week
Do you set a daily word count? You must, if you want to be successful, because all successful writers are extremely productive, and that doesn't happen by chance.
Writers write. Set a daily word count goal (keep it low, until your writing muscles build) and make achieving that word count goal your #1 daily priority. No one cares about your writing except you, and you'll only care when you're actually producing and selling your words.
3. Blog for online presence and income: get comfortable with social media
I've been advising writers to blog since 2003 at least. If you already blog, you know why it's essential in 2010 and beyond. If you don't blog... why not?
4. Be professional: create a Terms of Service document today
You train your clients how to treat you. Respect your time, energy and commitment by creating your Terms of Service document today, and stick to those terms.
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5. Back to basics: learn to punctuate and know the rules of grammar
The basics matter. There's no need to be obsessive, but know the rules of grammar.
Do you read? Good writers have one hobby: reading. Reading as much as possible will help you with the mechanics of English.
6. Have fun, and be enthusiastic: your energy comes through in your words
If you're bored, your readers will vanish. Your energy always comes through in your words, so pump up your enthusiasm before you start your writing session for the day.
7. Keep your deadlines: no excuses
Set your own deadline at least three days before the "real" deadline, and keep to it.
Never miss a deadline. This not only helps your clients, it builds your reputation as a reliable writer.
If you're reliable, your clients will love you, and they'll stay with you.
8. Aim for total professionalism: charge what you're worth
Professional writers treat writing as a business, and to survive, a business must be profitable.
You decide what your writing is worth -- you can be an angelic writer, or a devilish writer. Decide how much your writing is worth, and get paid.
If you're not receiving the rates you want, you're targeting the wrong clients. Yes, businesses and publications DO pay well (surprise) when you're targeting the right market. Find the clients who pay well, don't be satisfied with low-paying clients.
You can sell your writing services to clients who pay well; they're out there -- and they're much easier to work with than low-paying clients, because they're professionals too.
9. Love and coddle your clients, but don't be a doormat
Your clients take you at your word. Live up to their expectations, and exceed them.
However, don't be a doormat. Stand up for yourself -- politely. Always meet your agreements, but if a client tries to take advantage of your good nature, stand up for yourself.
10. Your writing is you: you're an original (but you must learn to research)
Avoid being a "copy and paste" writer. Learn how to research: how to conduct interviews, and use the library.
Always keep your research notes. Many magazines will ask for your notes, or at least for your references.
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