How to Make Writing Enjoyable: An Essay on Freelancing

In this essay, I will highlight proven ways for making the process of writing easier. I freelance in many fields, and I have come to many conclusions on how to make each work more enjoyable. Sometimes the idea can sound more enjoyable than it will be. Sometimes a project seems to daunting to even begin. Writing is about exploring; let me tell you how to find new lands.

Read up on the markets

Reading comes first to any writer exploring the markets. Try your best to search for new markets with respectable reputations where you think your writing can be featured. This means if you don't read The New Yorker, but want to write an article for them, you need to study the magazines history and as many issues as you can find. Often finding a good market that appeals to you can lead to a sale. Ask questions to contributors to the market; this will lead to an article on a publishable topic. Studying markets isn't a job for a freelancer, but it can lead to some.

Write Color

Often the best stories, the ones that win awards, are the small local stories. You can find them in your newspaper, as well as major magazines. Editors love these types of stories being submitted. It provides them a look into the world of a person or place. You will also meet new people and have new experiences with local color stories.

Write Fiction

Making money is easiest with non-fiction articles. We can all get sick of the process of pitching and waiting, perhaps waiting forever. Try to write a short story or novel. This is easier than it sounds: If freelance writing is your career then you already sit at the computer a lot. To fight this, cut down on the number of articles your writing a day, or only work on your fiction on weekends. Make it a hobby that you love.

Write about subjects close to your heart

I write about my experiences with writing often, as well as things like comic books, graphic novels, and even writing groups. I tend to enjoy writing these articles more than anything else. They require little study as it's all general knowledge on the subjects and my opinions. Find something your knowledgeable in, whether it be collecting baseball cards or old antiques, and write on it.

By following some of these hints, a writer doesn't grow bored. Boredom is the bane of many a writer, so you have to diversity. I follow all these rules and, while no big sales have occurred, I've had enough success to keep going.