Why So Many People Want to Become a Freelance Writer

From time to time in history there are jobs which suddenly become extremely popular. Freelance writing is one of those jobs. It is easy to see why so many people want to become a freelance writer.

• You can work your own hours.
• You can work from any location.
• It's the sort of job where expertise is more important than qualifications.
• You can combine other activities with your employment.
• There seems to be an almost limitless number of jobs available.

Having a job where you can work your own hours has a lot of appeal for many people. It means you can work at midnight or at midday, on weekdays or on the weekend. It's almost as if you have total control of your work situation. This has a lot of appeal for a lot of people.

Not having to travel to get to work is also very appealing. The beauty of becoming a freelance writer is that in the vast majority of cases you are able to work from home. This means there is no travel time, there is no commute and there is no cost involved in getting to work.

Many traditional jobs require applicants to have qualifications related to the job in hand. If you don't have the appropriate qualification you are not eligible to apply. To a large extent this is not the case with freelance writing. Employers are primarily interested in whether or not you can do the job. Obviously having experience helps but what really counts is the person's ability to do the job as required. That's why freelance writing really appeals to people who are good at writing.

For many people, particularly mothers with young children, being able to combine caring for children and working can be a nightmare. If a parent of a young child or children can work as a freelance writer, it's the perfect situation. They can continue to draw an income and at the same time be available to look after their family.

There are many occupations in the world today where vacancies are few and far between. While it is true that there are millions of people wanting to be freelance writers, there is also an ever-expanding number of job opportunities. If as a freelance writer you are good at what you do, chances are you'll always find work. Undoubtedly freelance writing is popular today.