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Freelancer, are you good enough?

February 2, 2011 by Jake Poinier

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I recently asked P.S. Jones — freelance writer, owner of P.S. Jones Copy and Design, and the exuberant yet quite sane blogger at Diary of a Mad Freelancer — about the most common question she receives from new freelancers. Today’s guest post is her response.

The most common question I get from new freelancers is how will they know they’re good enough. “Good enough for what?” I usually say. If you’re asking are you good enough to be a writer, you’re asking something that every thoughtful writer asks regularly. We’re a sensitive group, and we spend a lot of time lavishing love on our work because it feels like we gave birth to it. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Manage Your Freelance Business Tagged With: ernest hemingway, freelancer, freelancers, making a living, p.s. jones, questions, starting out, writer, writers

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