The Benefits of Working My Day Job
I know this blog is about freelancing – but yesterday’s post about planning to freelance had some great comments asking some good questions.
First, while I want to freelance full time eventually, I actually really like my job. I like the people I work with and I like the work I’m doing. But most importantly, my day job allows me to continue learning.
I’ve found the feedback I’ve gotten from the editors I work with to be invaluable in improving my writing. I’ve also learned a lot from the style discussions we’ve been having in my office lately (we’re doing a redesign), and learned from the examples the other editors in my office set with their writing–techniques and ways of weaving together content that I may not have seen before. Further more, it offers me insight about how an editorial office actually works that I expect to be invaluable when it comes time to pitch articles. Continue reading…