Freelance Writers: 6 Things You Must Know Before You Pitch Your First Client

Let me make it perfectly clear … writing is a respectable profession and one that is in high demand. Don’t sell yourself short. Know your worth, and the market will follow.

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One of the hardest things about freelance writing is deciding what to charge for your writing services. Most newbies have a tendency to rate themselves below the industry average in the hope of scoring their first few writing gigs.

Unfortunately, the rate you give yourself as a newbie freelance writer will also determine how you value your work, whether it be subconsciously or consciously.

While there are some clients who simply hire the cheapest bidder, many more are willing to pay a fair price for the value of your work. But first, you need to figure out what a “fair price” means to you.

And, from the outset, let me make it perfectly clear … writing is a respectable profession, and one that is in high demand. Don’t sell yourself short. Know your worth, and the market will follow.

With that said, there are six things you must know before you pitch your first client. Let’s go over each of them now.