My Experiences and Advice on Other Freelancing Occupations

Working for yourself can be very rewarding, but it involves a lot more work, and sometimes a lot less pay. I have been a freelance illustrator for just over a year now which isn't particularly long considering it averages about 5-6 years before a freelance illustrator becomes established. I intend to do it a lot quicker than that however. And that is what it really takes to be a freelancer at anything: determination. Most of the time you spend will be looking for work, not actually being creative. Since I am relatively new to freelance work, my opinion must be quite modest as my experiences are limited, but what I can do is tell you where I have gone wrong. ...

I think most people here at Dooyoo have at least some inclination to 'live by the pen' - or the keyboard. Many people dream of being a writer and see it as quite a romantic profession. Most writers however are not novelists, but earn their money doing various forms of freelance work. I've been dabbling with this for a few years now. What do you need to get started? These days, a computer with an itnernet connection and a decent word processing package are vital. You need a space to put it in (if you don't call it your office and use the room for other things, you don't have to register a change of use in the building you inhabit.) You need ...

Who in their right mind would want to work freelance? Well, many people actually; people who don’t want to commute to a ‘job’ they hate anymore, people who need to be at home because of domestic commitments, people who don’t make very good employees, who would simply rather work for themselves, people who like to plan their own days and weeks without being stuck to rigid schedules. You can be a freelance anything really. Illustrator, writer, craftsperson, typist, publisher, proofreader etc. But the basics are the same whatever field you are going to go into. To be a successful freelancer doesn’t mean you have to be able to secure ...