Answer to #6 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’ve got another short answer for you, because this situation requires concise action. No one wants to think “I can’t,” especially when they’re freelancing. It almost feels like you’re telling the client, “I won’t do it. And, please don’t ask for anything more.”
Unless that’s what you’re saying, your situation is not that fatal.
There was one time when I couldn’t complete a job. The situation was extreme for me. But the worst part was that I kept thinking I can pull this off. Finally, I was given an ultimatum deadline. After the date given, the client would find an alternative source. Several things made it easier to survive the embarrassment:
- He was very gracious about it because we were long-time friends
- He knew the trauma that lead me to being unable to complete the job
- He already knew of someone who was available to do the job
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Answer to #5 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.
When you think about human resources, you generally think Human Resources, or HR, right? That’s the department you go to when you have questions about your benefits, wages, work problems, or to seek another position.
Networking
Similar situations occur when you work for yourself. Whether you’re in an office or a room at your home, situations arise when you need others. Either you need them for yourself or for a client. Knowing who your resources are saves a lot of time, especially when you’re in the middle of an important project. No point wasting time if you can help it.
On our own as freelancers, we refer to these individuals or groups as people in our network.
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This is my answer to the first of 12 questions I think are important for commercial writers to know. I think they’re especially important for people newly striking out on their own. The obvious answer to this question of activities between assignments is to look for more work. And that is true. However, I do some other things too that revitalize me, and get me ready for my next assignment.
Review
There’s really a lot involved in the work search process. I have to decide who I’m going to query, what work sites to visit, and what type of work I want to do next. I review work sites bookmarked already and search for others I might like. Review my protocols. It’s important for me to keep my routines current. That way, when I’m working on an assignment, the routine stuff stays that way, routine, and doesn’t make me hesitate. Right now, I have a routine for searching out article topics and submitting that I’m working up. Read more »
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