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Shari, December 28, 2009
Answer to #12 of 12 Questions I think are important for commercial writers to know. I think these questions are especially important for people newly striking out on their own.
I don’t have a set number yet. The reason this question is a bonus is because I’m forcing myself to do this hard part. I wanted to say that I don’t pursue leads at all. I can’t say it because it’s too early in my freelance career. And, it’s too early because I think it will always be something I’m open to in case I come across a job I really want.
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Shari, December 18, 2009
Answer to #11 of 12 Questions I think are important for commercial writers to know. I think these questions are especially important for people newly striking out on their own.
This is very hard for a new person on the grid, but it’s a great way to jump in, I think. I look for the leads that give information about the job and contact and tell you what they want concisely. I’d like to get more specific here but I think that would be best served in a full post on the subject. Right now, I’m still learning the things that appeal to me, and how my choices measure up in secured assignments.
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Shari, December 17, 2009
Answer to #10 of 12 Questions I think are important for commercial writers to know. I think these questions are especially important for people newly striking out on their own.
I use sites that are run by people I read regularly. Often, I follow them on Twitter and read and maybe comment on their blogs. They write on the subject of writing. They are sites that regularly list jobs leads along with offering a wealth of information. Theirs are sites that have become writer resource sites.
When writers are obscure, when their focus is difficult to determine, I tend to be leery of leads they post. I may be wrong for that but it’s my gut reaction. And really I have no need right now to re-think that way of reviewing leads sites.
Do you pursue leads to get assignments? How do you determine the sites you trust for their job leads?
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Shari, December 10, 2009
Answer to #9 of 12 Questions I think are important for commercial writers to know. I think these questions are especially important for people newly striking out on their own.
It’s very hard for me to terminate employers. But some situations make it necessary and therefore a little easier to say good-bye.
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Shari, December 9, 2009
Answer to #8 of 12 Questions I think are important for commercial writers to know. I think these questions are especially important for people newly striking out on their own.
I think it’s really important to know what motivates you about what you do. Often you can get caught up in a person or a project or a company, veer off track and end up very far from what you started doing. It’s also possible that the same circumstances can have the effect of causing you great distress, negative stress, and you wonder why you continue.
That’s when it’s really important to have your personal motivations in place. They may be the only incentives you have to draw on as impetus to continue. My suggestion is that you keep it simple and keep it meaningful to you.
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