Freelance Writer Jobs Are Diverse

I have worked as a freelance writer for the last 10 years and have done many things in that time. I have written for magazines, newspapers, newsletters, brochures, manuals and so forth. Having contributed to so many different styles of writing, I have come to learn that freelance writer jobs are diverse and can come in many forms. Since I have written in many different formats and for many different publications, I have experienced this first-hand.

One of my first freelance writer jobs was working for my college newspaper. I made a paltry $15 per assignment for the paper, but to me, it was well worth it. I loved chasing down stories and interviewing the people involved. I would often spend hours fretting over a 300-word article to make sure that it was absolutely perfect. It was one of the lowest-paying gigs that I ever had as a freelance writer, but it was one of the most memorable and enjoyable jobs I ever had.

When I started to make a living through freelance writing jobs, one of the best-paying gigs I had was through a magazine. I distinctly remember on one occasion in particular, I had a whole slate of assignments to work on for the week when the editor of the magazine for which I wrote called and asked if I could have the story to her by Wednesday instead of Friday, the original deadline. I told her I was not sure, as I had a number of other stories to write that I was working on as well. She casually informed me that she would bump my pay from $300 to $500 for the assignment if I would have it by Wednesday. Needless to say, I had the assignment to her by Wednesday!

When I became a part of our neighborhood association, I found out that we had a monthly newsletter that went out to everyone in our association. I thought this was really cool, and was going to offer to write for free, but then the president of the association found out that I worked freelance writer jobs as one of my sources of income. He informed me that there was a budget allotted for the newsletter and offered to pay me $100 each month for a feature on a local young person. I snapped that right up!

Freelance writer jobs are many and diverse. I have written for so many publications and in so many styles that I can't even remember them all. If one enjoys writing, there are a lot worse things to do with your time.