10 Mistakes I Made As A Writer
This is a recording of the most crucial mistakes I have made over the past 10 years as a Content Writer. I hope this 2-min read will help you NOT make the same.
Hey You💜,
Sorry for sending this out late. I had a crazy week so couldn’t find time to schedule this.
This newsletter is a special one.
It’s a collection of 10 of the 100’s of mistakes I have made over the past 10 years as a freelancer.
And I hope you don’t make them.
So here it goes 🥹 (in no particular order)
Never charged in advance thinking it is rude. I used to think - unless I deliver the work why will someone pay me! BIG MISTAKE.
Took all feedbacks and work criticism personally which broke me inside out. It was a feedback on the work submitted but not me as a person. There’s a BIG difference.
Agreed to revisions without having a cap on them. Ended up doing 10 revisions at times for one piece. Utter crap.
Did not learn the art of saying ‘NO’. Anything the client wanted, I gave it to them. Never thought I had the power to say NO. Even if it did not align with me, I did it anyway. Made me feel like shit tbh.
Never defined payment terms and timelines. Ended up following up for months on end. (okay this does happen once in a blue moon today as well) but it was a regular thing back then.
Never thought of asking HELP. I thought no one would help me. Learnt it much later as a freelancer - If I don’t ask, I won’t get. Simple.
Got trapped in every Shiny Object Syndrome that exists. Videos seemed amazing to do - bombed. Writing ad scripts seemed exciting - Never enjoyed them. Animation seemed super amazing - Wasted precious time.
Ended up following everything that seemed lucrative and wasted time perfecting my craft.
Fell into the imposter syndrome whirlpool almost every day in the initial years. Thought - why would they hire me? What do I have to offer? Who am I? blah blah who what why when where… Every question crossed my mind.
Got lost in those thoughts- wasting my energy and precious mind space.
Always compared myself to my peers, ex-colleagues, and even some online people I came across. Got SUCKED into this conundrum. Never realized I am unique and so are my choices. Comparison killed the bubbly me.
10. Started building my personal brand very late. I knew about it way back in 2017 but never really worked on it. Resulted in being late for my good and people not knowing me. But it’s still never too late today.
These are just a few of the maaaannyyyyy mistakes I have made as a writer. But I hope you don’t make ‘em.
These may seem basic at surface level, but I leave up to you to interpret what you want from here.
Didn’t wanna bore you on a Sunday Morning🥹.
As they say in all Tarot Card readings - take what resonates 😉
So do that and lemme know how your journey as a Writer is going so far.
Until later…
Cheers,
Yours truly❤️
I'll be honest, after reading this, I felt I'm committing these mistakes as the intern turned freelancer.
And I don't know but My mind says to oblige with all requirements of the client until I prove my worth after working for a few more years.
It took people years of experience to turn from a writer to an expert writer who can charge in advance.
I have to be patient to reach there. It's a lonely experience but I'm glad that I can rely on online advice from creators who made it. A new subscriber here!
Heylo girl,
Thankfully, I had you as a guide when I ventured into freelancing.
Advance payment is a must now for me. At least for the first month to build that initial trust.
Saying No is still difficult for me but I am learning. If something doesn't interest me or is not my forte I say no.
So, for now, so far so good.