Are you bored with freelance writing online?
Freelance writing online is an amazing profession. Okay I know I might be a teensy bit biased because this is what I do for a living. The most amazing thing about it is that I have always wanted to be a writer. But I thought that once I actually started doing freelance writing online – and had been doing it for a while – I’d probably get bored or the shine would wear off a bit.
It didn’t – freelance writing online is just as good as ever
Can freelance writing online be boring sometimes too?
However with that said, I know there have been days (few and far between maybe, but they are still there) when freelance writing online has not been the #1 thing I have wanted to do.
The first time I got bored with freelance writing online, I panicked. Had I actually chosen the wrong career after years and years of yearning for it?
Of course the answer was no. But I did learn something valuable after the initial panic from that first experience ebbed away.
I learned that freelance writing online can have its dull days, just as any job can. You can certainly do things to limit that boredom, i.e. you can make sure you only take jobs that you will really enjoy. If you hate gardening and you take a job to write 20 articles on the subject, you are going to be bored silly by the end of it.
You have total control over your freelance writing online career
Remember that. For me, the feeling of being out of control is most likely to occur in the first few months after starting a freelance writing online career full time. As time goes by – I’ve been doing this full time for two and a half years or so now – that feeling dissipates.
In short, if you are starting to feel bored with freelance writing online, take some time out to analyse the reasons why. The chances are you are just going through a minor slump. Once you’ve ironed it out you can get back to freelance writing online and enjoying it as much as you do normally.
Taking a different direction with freelance writing online
If the feeling persists, you could try taking a different tack altogether. Stop writing articles and go for blog posts instead. Change your client base if you must. Take a few minor steps and make a few minor changes, and see where it gets you.
You will probably find you don’t need to do this though. I find a half day spent doing something else entirely – or even taking a couple of extra days off if I can – solves the problem when I feel bored or below par. This usually means freelance writing online becomes more vibrant and entertaining again.
