Comments on: Freelance Writing Week II: How Much Do Freelance Writers Make?

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:22:03 +0000

Thank you for the advice. Well, it would probably only be a few hours of work per day. Do you think between $3 to $5 would be reasonable? I enjoy the subject matter I will be writing on and do not necassarily need alot of extra money(not to say I won’t take it ) I don’t want to lose the job by over quoting.

I don’t mean to be wishy washy, but it really is whatever you feel comfortable with that matters; that said, I’d definitely ask at least $5 Do them for a week or two and see how you feel; if you feel “cheated,” try to renegotiate or just thank them for the opportunity and move on with your new writing credits

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:28:14 +0000

I need some advice. I have applied for a long term, part-time job writing short news articles for a website. I submitted a sample article and it must have been good enough cuz they asked me how much I would expect to be paid to write 4-8 articles a day, each article being roughly 3 paragraphs.

This is my first dip into freelance writing and I have no idea what the average pay would be. I know it will be low but I want to make sure I don’t get ripped off. any thoughts?

Thank you,
Andy

Andy, first of all, congratulations! Now, my best advice to figure out what you think you should be paid an hour, then figure out how long the articles will take you–and get a number for how much you should be paid for each depending on that. As you’re just starting out, sure, you may have to go a bit lower than your ideal rate (I think most all of us have), but the important thing is that you don’t *stay* at that less-than-ideal rate for too long…best of luck!

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By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:10:52 +0000

Mille Grazie ! This is one series that is “on my hard drive”. The column plus the comments and sharing may be something that some of my “ol’ profs” should read.

From my background I guess I would say; ’signal Bravo Zulu”…

Love and light, richard

Hee hee…thanks Richard

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By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:14:21 +0000

As a former advertising project manager there was nothing more frustrating then a freelance writer asking me how much they should charge. It gives a sense that you don’t know the business or what you are worth. Price is usually not the main factor. Quality and reliability were the two biggest factors I looked for. If I have to run all over town to get your words no matter how little you charge its not worth it to me. There is always room for negotiation when it come to money. If your rate is too high for a project I might negotiate a lower rate and then pass on a higher paying job in the near future if the work was solid. That is the real thing if the work isn’t there then the money won’t be either.

Thank you *so* much for sharing this, Nicole. It’s great for writers to hear how lowballing doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll get the job

Great posts I am going to be forwarding them on to all my freelancing friends.

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By: Deb Ng

Deb Ng — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:21:00 +0000

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for including my quote. To be fair, that quote from PayScale is from several years ago. Many writers average well above that – between $2,000 and $4,000. It’s really hard to average it out because there are so many different types of writers and so many different types of writing.

Like any freelance job it’s what you make of it, what you put into it, and where you look for work.

Thanks for including me in your discussion!

Deb

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Great to “see” you Deb! It’s so difficult to figure out an average, isn’t it? I think the more established writers you know, the higher you’ll estimate the average and vice versa. So maybe anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000 a month, I would say, is safely in the median range…but what’s most important, IMHO, is that you’re making more each year as a freelancer, i.e., lesser experienced freelancers will likely be at the lower end and more experienced at the higher end. At least that’s what I’m hoping

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:21:02 +0000

Another thing is that freelance writers often do other related (or non-related) things to make ends meet. I do a lot of translations, and it's something I really enjoy and something I think makes me a better writer. As for how much you can make, that's hard especially in this economy. I'm finding that clients with whom I've had a longstanding relationship before just trusted that I was giving them a fair price but now (in the current economy) want a breakdown of every comma and ampersand and how much a project is going to cost. It's not an easy time to be self-employed, but it is also not impossible. Michelle’s last blog post..L'Era Glaciale Agreed, Michelle; definitely not an easy time to be self-employed, especially with a weak dollar and so many stateside clients (at least for me). That's too bad about your existing clients; I've been lucky in that respect, it seems.