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November 10, 2015 / 111015
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Freelance Writers – How to Stay Focused on Developing Your Writing Career
By Suzanne Lieurance
One question I hear over and over again from the writers I coach is, "How do I get focused and stay that way?"
That's a good question. Even seasoned professional freelancers have
trouble staying focused from time to time. And they usually find their
writing careers start to suffer when that happens.
Here are some tips for getting focused on developing your freelance writing career and staying that way:
1. Brainstorm for a few minutes and make a list of all the things you
like to write about. Once you've got several things on your list,
narrow the list down to just your top two areas of interest. Stick
with these two areas or topics for awhile. Any writing or research
activities that don't come within these two areas of focus should be
set aside - for now.
2. Every Sunday evening, or Monday morning, sketch out your marketing
plan for the week. And remember, keep your two areas of interest in
mind when you do this. Only put things on your marketing plan for the
week that relate to your two areas of interest. If you've decided
you love to write about parenting, for example, but you'd like to
finish that novel you started years ago, don't even think about the
novel right now. Instead, focus on the kinds of parenting articles
you want to write. Start studying the different parenting publications
you find at your local bookstore or library to get a feel for the
kinds of articles they publish. Then, get busy and write some queries to
a few of these markets.
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