Are you authentic in your writing? I'm not talking about facts here. Hopefully, you can answer yes to that. But are you true to yourself in your writing?
Do you write with passion or do you just write anything?
Own each piece of work you write by making it authentic. For instance, don't claim to be an expert on a topic you know nothing about just to get paid. It's one thing to write a well-reserached piece or a piece with personal experience. But it's a whole other ball game to wrote something you have absolutely zero knowledge or experience in.
You may be able to slide past the radar with that at times. But it will eventually catch up to you and ruin your entire writing career. Instead, write what you know through studies or experience. Your clients will appreciate your authenticity. Readers can see right through writing that lacks connection from the writer. On the other side of the coin, they also value and feel content that contains the writer's authentic knowledge and experiences.
Be authentic. Be you. Be hired. Be read.
More from Lyn:
Importance of Authentic Voice in Writing for Y!CN
Write in Simple Terms to Target More Readers
Freelance Writer Tips - A is for Activity
Do you write with passion or do you just write anything?
Own each piece of work you write by making it authentic. For instance, don't claim to be an expert on a topic you know nothing about just to get paid. It's one thing to write a well-reserached piece or a piece with personal experience. But it's a whole other ball game to wrote something you have absolutely zero knowledge or experience in.
You may be able to slide past the radar with that at times. But it will eventually catch up to you and ruin your entire writing career. Instead, write what you know through studies or experience. Your clients will appreciate your authenticity. Readers can see right through writing that lacks connection from the writer. On the other side of the coin, they also value and feel content that contains the writer's authentic knowledge and experiences.
Be authentic. Be you. Be hired. Be read.
More from Lyn:
Importance of Authentic Voice in Writing for Y!CN
Write in Simple Terms to Target More Readers
Freelance Writer Tips - A is for Activity
Lyn is the founder of Write W.A.V.E. Media, parent company to LifeSuccessfully.com and several others. She enjoys publishing freelance writers and supports advocacy through journalism. She's also a freelance web journalist, Community Guide at Yahoo! Contributor Network, and a Y! Shine Parenting Guru. The homeschool ‘Momtrepreneur’ teaches with nature, books, and play. Pet and human homelessness, green living, positive parenting, and education choice (including homeschool) are her passions. She has been published all over the web with major media companies, as well as smaller businesses and organizations. Contact Lyn for guidance in the world of freelance writing.
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