Comments on: Confused About Where to Start Your Copywriting Career? This One’s For You

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:14:04 +0000

In reply to Maren.

Hi Maren,

Yep! Copywriting is such a fantastic combination of both creativity and strategy. I like to think of it as solving a puzzle: Using all of the skills and information you have to craft the best possible pieces that’s going to have the biggest possible impact. Creating impactful connection is so satisfying – and so valued by our clients! 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Maren

Maren — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:30:24 +0000

Copywriting, or writing in general for that matter is so empowering for me. I feel really proud when I know I’ve nailed it. I get lost in time trying to perfect words…it’s self expression of course. I guess a great outlet for those that feel a sense of guilt when speaking their deepest thoughts. Also, I have such admiration, respect and high regard for those that are so articulate to the point that they can seduce any crowd. Maybe have a bit of, I don’t know, sales appeal? How do they do it? Natural charm I guess. The art factor…it’s intriguing to me.

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:01:39 +0000

In reply to Jerry.

Hi Jerry,

You’re right—many people are very interested in freelance copywriting. Of course, as you know, working as a freelancer has some perks, but it definitely does have some downsides as well. Even for students that are primarily interested in working as freelancers, I encourage them to at least consider working as contractors; they get a measure of freedom, but, to your point, they still get the experience of collaborating directly with others, learning more about copywriting, and meeting more people in the field.

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:24:17 +0000

It seems many people are interested in Freelance and the working from home aspects of Copywriting. That’s great and it’s definitely a unique perk of Copywriting, but I really don’t think it’s a great place to start. I believe interning, or getting hired as a Jr. Copywriter would lead to more success. There are many aspects of copy and learning from someone else would shorten that curve. Plus, having someone edit your work is extremely helpful so you can see exactly what works. Also, you can see the full spectrum of how copy is applied to other advertising, and learn other important skills such as H1 optimization, blogging/article writing, brand voice, overview content, mass emails, print work etc.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:05:09 +0000

In reply to Halona Black.

Hi Halona,

I completely get you—but don’t lose heart! It can take a bit of time to build up a business. In another reply in this post, I mention looking into doing some contract work to help build up your client base and you might want to do the same. Be sure, too, that you get yourself listed with creative recruiters in your area. (And yes, content mills are really only useful if you need to build up portfolio samples fast and you don’t care about making money—but they’ll only get you content samples and not copywriting samples, anyway!)

Thanks for posting—and keep us updated! 🙂

Nicki & the Filthy Rich Writer team

By: Nicki

Nicki — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:01:11 +0000

In reply to randy dupont.

Hi Randy,

These are great thoughts. Bear in mind, too, that the more *flexible* you are, the easier it will be for you to get work. If you’re sometimes willing to contract for a client (you’re not on-staff, but you work from their offices), you’ll find yourself in even higher demand. Plus, you’ll make contacts to help you get more work and clients you contract for may later be willing to let you work from home.

Thanks for posting!
Nicki & the Filthy Rich Writer team

By: randy dupont

randy dupont — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:37:45 +0000

As concerns copywriting, I want a career that is time and location flexible. I recognize that any career that is going to provide financial “security” will require work, but I want to be able work on my schedule without spending over 40 hours each month just driving to and from work. That’s a twelve work weeks per year spent doing essentially nothing.

I also enjoy the idea of being able to work from practically anywhere. Being chained to a desk in someone else’s building doesn’t improve my efficiency, it just makes me want to leave. If I had the ability to work from my home office, or my backyard, or Starbuck’s, I would enjoy my time at work so much more.

By: Halona Black

Halona Black — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:13:11 +0000

I started working as a freelance writer this past May. I started working at a somewhat low pay content mill and figured out rather quickly that this was not the way to go. As I learned how to market myself, I found a few more clients, but the pay is still a less than desirable rate. So now I’m living a life where I’m tied to my computer all day writing. What I actually wanted was more freedom. I enjoy working from home, but being tied to my computer all day is killing me.