{"id":19262,"date":"2020-02-20T21:43:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T13:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19262"},"modified":"2021-06-21T19:52:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T11:52:18","slug":"be-better-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/be-better-writer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips and Resources to Becoming A Better Writer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was previously part of a group of freelance writers who were convinced that they were special. In the group are content writers like me who make a living off writing, and also people who have always wanted to write but never really had the chance to learn. One of these members (from the latter) made the mistake of asking the group what it would take to <strong>learn how to make a living freelance writing without going to college<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>He got chastised by at least a dozen of these writers armed to the teeth with college degrees. How dare he think that he was even smart enough to go to college, much less learn the \u2018incredibly complex\u2019 and \u2018difficult\u2019 world of freelance writing. One hour in, and they weren\u2019t letting go, so I had to jump in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/signs-you-are-a-writer\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 12 Signs That You're a Writer at Heart (And 3 You're Not)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">12 Signs That You're a Writer at Heart (And 3 You're Not)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/signs-you-are-a-writer.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-17703 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/signs-you-are-a-writer.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">12 Signs That You're a Writer at Heart (And 3 You're Not)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have ever wondered if you could have been a great writer, there are a few signs...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2> Enough is enough<\/h2>\n<p>I told this guy the truth in the open forum for the entire world to see that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes, you can learn to write without going to college<\/li>\n<li>Yes, you can learn to freelance without a business degree<\/li>\n<li>You can earn a very good living in freelance writing without the benefit of a college degree<\/li>\n<li>You can work from home as a freelance writer, buck-assed naked if you so desire<\/li>\n<li>You can learn to be a freelance writer without spending a single dime on incredibly expensive college courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/things-to-consider-before-fulltime-freelancing\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 9 Things You Should Know About Freelancing Full-time\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">9 Things You Should Know About Freelancing Full-time<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/things-to-consider-before-fulltime-freelancing.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-14056 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/things-to-consider-before-fulltime-freelancing.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">9 Things You Should Know About Freelancing Full-time<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor most of us, freelancing full-time seems like a dream come true. We get to be our own...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I also sent the young man my regular email and website URL and told him I would teach him the basics of freelancing, and <strong>help him find a school to hone his writing skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/be-better-writer\/how-to-be-a-writer.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-be-a-writer\" width=\"800\" height=\"558\"><\/figure>\n<p>In return, I got ejected from the group. The reason? They thought I was a hypocrite since I <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/degree-vs-self-learning\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">went to college<\/a> to learn how to write, and I would just be wasting the poor guy\u2019s time.<\/p>\n<h2>Actually\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>You can imagine their shock when I told them that yes, I went to college just as I had listed on my social website profile, but not for journalism, as they had assumed.  I majored in Medical Administration. I also showed them proof that I was being paid to write before I started college at age 21. <strong>I taught myself to write.<\/strong> And that was the last straw.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did his group kick me out, a few other writing groups  I was in (I think it was four of them) kicked me out too. I started my own writing group but no one signed up.<\/p>\n<h2> You can do anything<\/h2>\n<p>But the point of this sad story is that if you want to be a freelance content writer, you can be. All it really takes is <strong>dedication and a heartfelt commitment to the craft.<\/strong> By the way, the young man (Ben) has been following my lead for more than 6 months and it is already paying off.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/be-better-writer\/you-can-do-anything.jpg\" alt=\"you-can-do-anything\" width=\"800\" height=\"587\"><\/figure>\n<p>He has two clients, is still learning to write, and I throw him work when I bite off more than I can chew. I\u2019m glad to report that he is a very good writer now and is very well liked by the people for whom he works.<\/p>\n<h2> Resources for learning How to Write<\/h2>\n<p>If you Google \u201cLearn Freelance Writing,\u201d you will get hundreds of thousands of results. There are a lot of people who know how it is done and are willing to help. <strong>Learning to write\u2026 now that is a horse of a different color.<\/strong><strong><\/strong> Part of freelance writing or writing in general, is in knowing how to perform deep research. Just because you may not have plans to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/degree-vs-self-learning\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">go to college<\/a>, it doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t benefit from their free online courses (expect to do a lot of reading):<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/\">The Open University<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With well over 600 topics to choose from in free online courses, this site has numerous writing courses open to the public. Search for gems such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/history-the-arts\/culture\/literature-and-creative-writing\/creative-writing\/writing-what-you-know\/content-section-0\">Writing What You Know<\/a>, or the ever-popular <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/history-the-arts\/what-good-writing\/content-section-0\">What Is Good Writing<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oyc.yale.edu\/\"><strong>Yale University<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Literature and poetry are not only fun; they are essential if you want diversity in writing. The site offers free courses in both subjects.<\/p>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ocw.mit.edu\/courses\/archived-courses\/#writing-and-humanistic-studies\"><strong>MIT<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Believe it or not, MIT offers courses in both humanistic and writing. Yes, it is free. You will not believe what you find at the end of this rainbow (I almost passed out from sheer joy). Christmas in August. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dspace.mit.edu\/handle\/1721.1\/46741\">Writing in Cyberspace<\/a> is especially enlightening!<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umb.edu\/\">University of Massachusetts Boston<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You do not want to miss the free courses on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocw.umb.edu\/critical-reading-and-writing\/\">Critical Reading and Writing<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocw.umb.edu\/critical-and-creative-thinking\/\">Critical and Creative Thinking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/\"><strong>The Purdue OWL<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This list would not be complete without the Purdue Onling Writing Lab (OWL), one of the best resources for any higher education need, without the higher education price. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/general_writing\/the_writing_process\/index.html\">The Writing Process<\/a> is far more than it appears to be, and their resource list is amazing.<\/p>\n<h2>To be a writer<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Never let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do. <\/strong>Those yahoos on that website are miserable now and will still be miserable tomorrow. Meanwhile, Ben will soon be making more money than they do simply because he believed in himself and conquered his fear of failure (which was the only thing holding him back from his dream).<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/be-better-writer\/be-a-writer.jpg\" alt=\"be-a-writer\" width=\"800\" height=\"633\"><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to be a writer, nothing can stop you. In fact, you can find a lot of help from Google and a lot of these fine online courses for free. Don\u2019t stop learning. There is nothing that you cannot do if you put your mind to it.<\/p>\n<h3>More<\/h3>\n<p>Here are more articles on learning something new, you might like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/sites-to-learn-coding-online\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 10 Websites To Learn Coding (Interactively) Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/programming-myth\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning Programming: 10 Misconceptions That Are Not True<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setting-up-your-first-online-shop\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ultimate Guide To Setting Up Your First Online Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-8-app-development-tips\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Develop Your Windows 8 App \u2013 Resources, Tools And Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was previously part of a group of freelance writers who were convinced that they were special. 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