A CAREER IN WRITING – I

It was the beginning of the famous 2009 Recession. All the share indices were tumbling. People were being hacked from jobs. The credit market had busted. All the skulls and skeletons were out from the closet. So much for the dramatic background. That’s exactly the time when I decided to venture out on my own. Take my own path. Begin a career on my own. Quit the monetarily happy job with a big workdesk and my own laptop, and work from home. People ask ‘what exactly have you started out as’? And I proudly say ‘ As a writer and communications’ consultant’. And they respond ‘wow, that’s nice!’. And that felt nice too. The positive response I got from friends, family, my network – was pretty good. And encouraging. I felt I am on the right track. I still feel so. It is a dream career – to convert one’s passion into afulltime job.  Though I was always prepared for lesser income initially. But I was sure that from the past experience, there exists a need gap for a good communications’ expert – a copy, creative and content writer in the market. In the corporate world. Despite the gloomy market conditions, I was confident of bagging work, sufficient to sail through the expenses. Though I do I have my husband as a huge support, but I earn enough to maintain a decent lifestyle already.  So here’s to a successful career as a Writer. In the following posts, based on my experiences, I would be sharing some tips on :

• Beginning a career in writing
• How to get and manage clients
• How to market oneself
• The pros and cons of a fulltime writing career venture etc.

Happy Writing!