A lot of people who love to write find themselves blogging, and it’s so much fun that they decide they want to do more than just post their thoughts and their writings on a blogging site – they want to write full time. Once a writer starts down this road then they have to find a way of working past their personal foibles in order to get the writing done.

The Transition from Part Time Blogger to Full Time Freelancer

If you are anything like me, and a number of other writers that I know, then the transition from blogging to freelancing began with small steps. You might for example have started expanding your blogging experience by writing sponsored posts, which is what I did. Getting the odd $5 or $10 in your paypal account for something that you have written can be a very satisfying feeling – such satisfaction does not last for long as you end up wanting more.

Many bloggers write for sites such as helium knowledge when they are trying to break into the freelance market. Here and elsewhere bloggers discover that there are such things as freelance bidding sites and writers’ forums where they can find work. It’s a great feeling when you get your first assignment, but also a bit daunting when you suddenly realise that you have made a commitment to write for someone.

Kick Starting Your Writing

It can be quite scary the first time that you sit down in front of a blank screen knowing that in the next week or so you have to produce twenty keyword rich articles on floor coverings or something similar. Where do you start?

One thing that I find helpful, particularly when I am dealing with an unfamiliar subject, is to brainstorm it – just writing down whatever comes into my mind. When I have done this I pick the most likely terms and use them as search terms along with the word floor covering or whatever I happen to be working on.

Once I have a general idea of the subject I can then concoct a few outlines to help me kick start the writing process. Over time you get to know more about a variety of subjects and this makes the research process easier. It is also much easier to formulate an outline when you have been writing for a while.

I enjoy being a freelance writer, but I also know that there are times when I sit in front of the computer and wonder what on earth I am going to write. The truth is that this fear is common to all of us and what we really need to do is to get on with the task of writing. How do you get started on writing?

Sue Jeffel
Write For Cash

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