54: Do THIS to Start Landing Freelance Writing Clients

In this writing Wednesday episode, I go over four simple steps so you can make more money writing so you can land your dream clients and you can build that momentum to not only get started but scaled your freelance writing into a growing business.

Before we can talk about the actionable steps, it is worth mentioning that as humans when we are faced with big goals, such as stating that you are starting a freelance writing business, our brain goes into survival mode. It wants to protect you from anything that could go wrong during a new adventure and it will work hard to keep you safe. This will often lead you to procrastinate starting said business! 

So the first step in becoming a successful freelance writer and landing a client, is to get over this mental hurdle. You must push through these emotions and focus on the goal you want to reach to find success as a freelance writer! 

1. Prepare Your Mindset
   The first thing you need to do is get your mind on board! Everything starts from the inside out.
2. Identify Your Writing Niche
   There are two options when it comes to writing - you can be a generalist or specialist. Specializing in a niche can lead to higher income due to be the expert voice in that area. 
3. Ideal Client Mapping
   Imagine what your ideal client looks like. Do they have a blog or online magazine? How often do they publish? If you were to write content for them, what topics would you write about?
4. Create Specific Samples for Your Ideal Client 
   Act like you already write for that client and create samples specific to send them. Make it simple for them to say yes! This will help with your pitch, it will feel personalized (because it is) and then you can also publish these samples on your website.