What the Pandemic is Teaching Me About Freelancing
Here in the US, state of NY for me, we have spent nearly three months staying home, distancing and masking when we go out, and generally trying not to get infected or infect others. As everyone knows by now, this is likely the new normal for the foreseeable future. I’ve had enough time to think about the lessons this pandemic is teaching me about my profession, whether I want them or not.
And I think it is improving me as a freelance writer.
Twelve lessons and how to act upon them
Some of these lessons are practical and relatively easy to act upon. Others are broader reaching and longer term. For me, with my fascination with installing small habits to initiate bigger changes, the taking action part is critical. Abstractly thinking about change is just that: abstraction. Acting to change, no matter how small the action, is what gets the wheels turning.
Skills are more valuable than information
The things I know how to do are what make me money, not the subjects I write about. If I’m tasked with editing a series of industry glossary entries on subjects I have to get up to speed on, I can. The skills my client wants are fast turnaround, accuracy, SEO friendly edits, and clarity in my writing. And my skill at…
