Freelance Writing Ideas
Updated July 28, 2007
Many writers dream of making a living from writing award winning, best selling novels, but finding fame and fortune from writing fiction doesn't happen as frequently as many of us wish it would. However, you can still make money with your writing and get some publicity and practice while you're waiting for your big break in the literary world by doing various freelance writing jobs. Here are some writing projects that can earn you a few extra bucks.
- Magazine and newspaper ads
- Website ads
- Brochures
- Booklets
- Direct mail materials (postcards, fliers, letters, etc. to inform potential customers about products, services, events, political campaigns, activist causes, etc.)
- Advertorials ("articles" that promote a sponsor's product, service, or cause)
- Informercial or commercial scripts
- Catalogs
- Newsletters
- Press releases
- Business reports
- Business plans
- Presentations
- Speeches
- Resumes
- Cover letters
- Queries
- Ghost writing books
- Ghost writing articles (typically for corporations and other organizations)
- Technical or user manuals
- Instruction sheets (e.g. "How to assemble your entertainment center.")
- Product packaging (typically on the back of the product or packaging, such as the back food containers, books, videos cases, game boxes, toy packages, etc.)
- Magazine, newspaper, or e-zine articles
- News reports
- Website blogs
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