Sonya 1Things WILL Change
September 13th 2008 16:23
We have all encountered this in our freelance writing careers: CHANGE. This is par for the course, but it does not mean that it is easy to deal with. When I talk about change, I mean in everything: (this is NOT an exhaustive list)
· Schedules
· Deadlines
· Expectations
· Quantity of work
· Work counts
· Invoicing
· Staff
· Submission guidelines
These changes can happen before the job is landed (I thought I had to send my query to X, and it’s actually been changed to Y!), in the midst of the job (We’d like you to submit work weekly, rather than monthly), and when the job is complete (We decided to send payments out every other month, rather than monthly.).
These changes are bound to happen when you least expect them, so the best thing to do is stay on top of your game at all times. Are you prepared for change? How would you adapt? Here are some possible solutions to some changes you might encounter:
· Schedules: if your schedule changes because your outside of the home job changes, or because your personal life has become busier it is important to be adaptable. Express your limitations, as well as the timeline you’re able to work with when talking to your editor or employer. If possible, seek outside resources to help with childcare or household errands and tasks.
· Deadlines: don’t overbook yourself, or else you WILL be in huge trouble if your deadline is moved up, or the frequency (i.e. weekly turns to every other day) of submissions to a gig. It is very easy to overbook because, let’s face it, we all want to be sure enough steady work is present. There has to be a line drawn, though, otherwise it will snowball out of control.
These are just some of what you’ll experience in the wonderful world of the ever-changing freelance writing world. That is part of what keeps this career choice so exciting, though. It would be boring if things stayed the same all the time, right? Of course, we all like to depend on things staying consistent from time to time . . . that’s natural . . . but it’s not always realistic.
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