Different Types of Freelance Writing Career Choices January 5, 2016Featured, My CareerOff

Finding the right type of career can get overwhelming. There are many possibilities available to you, it can be hard to choose. Do you begin taking classes, build a presence on social media, join groups, find markets or contact editors? One particular type of career that you could get into that is easy and can get you making money almost immediately is freelance writing. But what type is best for you?

Types of Freelance Writing

Academic Writers
Academic writers typically write for university magazines, scientific journals, etc. Basically, academic writers are book or article writers, however, they do not write for money directly like most other types of writers. To be published in an academic magazine is considered an honor and there is usually no pay for it. Usually, writers want to get their work published in these is because they are looking to further their academic writing career and these articles can indirectly lead them to future opportunities.

Article Writers
Article writers are usually non-fiction writers who write smaller pieces on various topics, themes or news related pieces. Food writers, travel writers and medical writers are examples of specialists on a specific topic and usually write for magazines or online websites. These types of writers can be either freelancers or on-site writers. For example, you can become an essay writer for college students through an online company. In fact, it’s all too easy to hire your essay writer at AdvancedWriters.com and other online companies. Imagine being one of these essay writers? There would be a lot of work for you. Highly regarded and experienced writers have specialized knowledge and make a great living in this type of writing field.

Business Writers
Business writers normally write for newspapers with a high-income reader base or commercial business magazines. It’s similar to other writing careers; however, it does come with stricter guidelines. For instance, you have to have relevant business knowledge and language skills since your audience here would be cutting-edge professionals and you should pretty much be on the same level as them or even better. Both staff writers and freelance writers do this type of writing. Business writing pays well and you can find work in both online and offline markets.

Freelance Writers
Freelance writers are the writers you see that don’t make their full-time living on one gig alone. They typically write for a handful of publishers or more. There is more freedom to being a freelance writer in that you can take on as much or as little work as you want and can balance out your schedule accordingly. This can affect your income, however, since it can get a bit too easy to slack, but for the determine writers, this is a great career opportunity.

These are just some different types of freelance writing career options. Although there are so many choices available to you that you couldn’t possibly find them all listed here, once you get working, you will be able to decide which field is best for you. You just have to get started, gain experience and work your way up from there. Even if you take on some small writing jobs that you are not particularly fond of, you are still building your portfolio for those better paying jobs down the road.

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