33 Guru-Free Tips for Aspiring Freelance Writers
Plus succeeding as an online writer and the best marketing books to read
Newsletter #040
Welcome to another edition of The Write Stuff—your weekly round-up of useful resources we’ve found online, specifically for content writers.
In this week’s edition, get 33 guru-free tips for aspiring freelance writers, learn the #1 secret to succeeding online as a content writer, and see what books content marketers suggest reading.
33 Guru-Free Tips for Aspiring Freelance Writers
Hate when you click on an article about content writing and read things like, “Tap into your creativity” without the article telling you how to do that? In this article from Ben Kissam, he’s pulled together 33 guru-free tips that can help you turn your writing passion into a full-time career. Read through these tips and see which is most applicable to the challenge(s) you’re facing right now as a writer.
Actionable tips for freelance writers.
The #1 Secret to Succeeding as an Online Writer in 2021
There are plenty of writers online ready to help you become a paid online writer (us included!). But, we’re not always great at telling what the *true* first step is towards becoming a freelance or in-house content writer. In this tweet thread, Eva (hey, I’m one of the writers of The Write Stuff!) explains how you can become a successful online writer by using the same strategy your favorite writers used when they first started.
The first step every writer takes before getting paid to write online.
What Are The Best Marketing Books?
Whether you’re writing articles for clients or you’re building a personal brand, you need to learn how to market yourself. As a freelancer, you need to understand how to make your writing stand out from other writers. With a personal brand, you need to know how to get traffic to your articles and get your name out into the wild. Check out this curation of the best marketing books, as suggested from a survey of professional content marketers.
Read content marketer’s book suggestions.
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Check out The Beginner’s Course to Content Writing get an introduction to content writing, learn how to work with clients, build your personal brand, and create a long-term career for yourself as a writer.