Why You Should Choose Copywriting as a Career

#Writer’s life

More often than not, you will hear people asking these questions; “Can someone like me really live the writer's life?". "I know others are doing it. But how long is it going to take me?"

In today's blog post, I'm going to start with the most basic question of all: Why of all the opportunities for writers to make money, should I consider copywriting?

The answer is simple: Copywriting is the single most liberating way to make a living — or supplement your regular income — or transition from your present job to a new career or early, financially-secure semi-retirement. There are so many benefits to becoming a copywriter. Just look at the following benefits…

§  #1: Your time is your own. No time clock, no setting hours.

 

§  #2: Your office can be anywhere you like — the porch of a beach house or mountain cabin, in your RV, even the corner table at your favourite Starbuck.

 

§  #3: Your income can be good from the start, and keep getting better. Imagine being paid $500, $750, $1,000 and more for writing simple, short, "friendly" letters about products, services, or subjects that interest you. That is as real as the ground beneath you.

 

Imagine earning more part-time in a month or two than your present job pays all year. That, too, is very real, as you'll soon see. There are other financial benefits and "perks" too. For example, the government rewards you with tax break — even government-subsidized vacations.

 

§  #4: You'll be engaged in fun, fascinating, creative activity. all about ideas … telling interesting stories … helping businesses communicate and put their ideas across. If you find your present way of "putting food on the table" dull or uninteresting, that can change right now. I've never heard a freelance writer complain of being bored!

 

§  #5: You can create real financial security – the only real security, your personal ability to produce "work" that there is always an endless, expanding demand for. Never worry about looming layoffs again. Escape dependence on one employer, diversify your income with a number of clients, own skills in demand by many (both here and abroad). If you have a computer connected to the Internet, there are no boundaries and you can write for clients anywhere in the world. The demand for what American Writers & Artists members do is global and local, strong in "good" or "bad" times; a reliable profession.

 

§  #6: You'll be part of an elite, unusual society. Most successful writers are made not born, yet we are a special breed, mysterious to and admired by "civilians," and embraced by each other. The bond that writers have with each other is like nothing that occurs in any other field.

 

§  #7: If you choose, you can use the skills you develop to help your favourite causes, charities, even individuals in need and do well for the world. Non-profit organizations of every size and nature hire and pay freelance writers and copywriters. You can also donate your professional services as "in-kind contributions" for tax deductions. Every group from the local animal rescue shelter to Greenpeace needs help raising funds and communicating with donors, and communicating their message to the world at large.

 

§  #8: You will have proven pathways to follow when you begin, with great Writer as your "mentor." If living the writer's life appeals to you, know that as you seek this exciting life as your own, we will be by your side every step of the way!

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 And last but not least, you'll be in good company. Now that you know you stand to gain as a copywriter, talk a bold step and start your writing career. To your writing success!