Now that you have entered into the field of freelance writing, most of the times you would have to write articles for submission to the ezines. These kinds of jobs are commonly outsourced to new writers. Some times the clients test their writers with such freelance jobs before asking them to write content for the web.

As a freelance writer, you will have to make sure that you understand the basic need of the job. The article writing is about three things

  • Short and to the point content
  • Compelling yet readable content
  • Information given which will make the reader crave for more.

Normally the articles will have to be around 400-500 words. Do not stretch it more than 550 words. If you are doing so, you will then loose the grip.

Also, the article needs to be to the point. Do not talk a lot about other things; come to the point straight away.

When writing as a freelance writer, research has extreme importance. You may have to write about the niches which you know nothing about. This brings research into the job. A good researcher means a good freelance writer who can write about every other topic.

You can find valuable resources for researching your content for article writing here.

Once you have the resources, the next thing is to find the right content. Always make sure that you are reading the informative content and not just anything out there that comes to your way.

Now that you have enough information about the content, the next thing comes writing it down. Here is how you would have to write it down.

  • Try to use a talk to the reader. This is the foremost important thing in article writing.
  • Try to use short sentences and short paragraphs. This will enable you to keep the interest of the readers intact.
  • Try to use the bullets or numbering whenever possible.
  • Always make a good start and a good ending to the article while staying on the topic.
  • Know the audience that you are writing for. This will help you in many ways. I will write a blog on this at some time during the next week.

That’s it. Now you have a pretty handy and acceptable article ready. The rest of the things depend upon topic and your personal style of writing. Remember that the freelance writing is a huge field and there are many different kinds of jobs out there for the freelance writers. Make sure you find the jobs which interest you the most!