Writing For Business

Good writers treat writing as serious business and not just an extended hobby. The competition is as fierce and the professionalism is as intense as in any other job. Various kinds writing courses are now mushrooming all over which help writers to polish their skills and learn the nuances of writing as a serious profession.

Marketing and Self Publicity for Writers: Why and How to go About it

Sure it’s great to be a talented writer and know your way around words, but it’s no good unless you get out there and show the world what you got. Many skilled writers perennially remain out of work just because they do not know how to market themselves effectively. No point having an invisible shop in the midst of a busy marketplace, eh? The writing industry is booming all over the world and companies are resorting to outsourcing a bulk of their work to Indian writers.

Are "Bulk Article Writing" Jobs Really Worth The Effort?

Freelance job portals are brimming with openings like “We need 15 articles in a day on different topics. $ 1/article. Constant flow of work. Long term project. Blah.Blah and some more Blah”. Projects like these may seem alluring to beginners or to those who are desperately seeking some kind of work- nothing wrong in it, I must add- but are they really worthwhile in terms of time, effort and money? Writers from developing countries like ours are always preferred because our rates are way cheaper that those of western or “native” English writers.

So You Wanna Be A Writer? Here's How To Get Started...

So, you have followed your true calling and embraced the written word as a means for earning your livelihood. Here’s what to expect- total disorientation, rejection slips coming in as regular as your newspaper, un-replied mails in your mail-box, desperation to see your name in print as soon as possible…you get the picture. Nothing gives more pleasure than being published and being appreciated for your work but lets face it going on to become a earning professional writer from a published-a-couple-of-times-writer, is a long way.

Scope of Freelance Writing in India

Freelancing, in plain and simple terms, means –“work whenever you want and however you want!” Imagine the luxury of not having a boss whose sole ambition is to make your life as difficult as possible, not having to wake up to go to office at inhumanly early hours, not having to beg for a leave to go on that long awaited vacation with your family and at the same time being able to handle family, domestic responsibilities and the likes without loosing out on financial independence! Sounds like a dream come true, does’t it? Well, thousands of people around the world live this dream and also make a living out of it and a large fraction of them are freelance writers.

Why Do We Need An Exclusive Blog For Indian Freelance Writers

Any one of us who has ever written something as a hobby or for a living, would know that the Indian freelance market is a far cry from its "richer" international cousins. Things are a lot different for a freelance writer in India and the current blogs, portals and forums sort of don't address the concerns that we are faced with everyday- like, How much money can one make as a freelance writer in India? What kind of writing fetches more money? Can one actually make a living out of freelance writing in India? Where are all the plump projects hidden away? Who makes a better client- desi or phoren? How can you tell a "good" client from a "bad" one?