All tagged how to start
This month marks exactly two years since I launched my full-time freelance career and since then, I’ve learned a few golden lessons—a short but powerful list of must-knows that are true for freelancers no matter what skills you’re offering or what industry you serve. Together, this little list forms what I call the Freelancer’s Starter Kit.
Starting always seems to be the hardest part. No matter what kind of beginning you’re facing—an academic paper, a blog, the first draft of a book, a business report, or even a new chapter in life—starting is a daunting task fraught with expectations, fears of inadequacy, and the worries of not knowing where it will lead.
It is always easier to copy than it is to create. It’s oh so simple to click over to my browser and reference what’s been said about the topic at hand, to glance over the millions of published articles and see how others have gone about starting. Rephrasing, adapting, and editing is much easier than writing, forming, and mining our own river for gold.
