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This question is asked on numerous occasions – not only through the Daily Writing Jobs website, but on copywriting forums around the world. While it’s a seemingly fair question on the surface – the truth of the matter is that nobody can say with 100% assurance that another person will be able to make their living by writing content for website owners.

Why writing full-time is more of a personal choice based on effort than happenstance based on skill

To be perfectly frank: there are great writers who make a measly few bucks a week (or month!) while dime-a-dozen writers are making a decent-or-better living in the freelance writing field. These facts have little-to-nothing to do with the writer’s talents; the determining factor here is the effort put forth by the writer. Great writers with no visibility don’t get paid their worth – in fact, many writers who could be making above-average writing wages are stuck in the muck trying to compete with writers who can afford to write for $3 per article. It kind of reminds me of a Metallica song – “Sad but True”… I don’t really know the lyrics or the context of that song – but it is a sad, sad truth for decent writers who aren’t getting paid what they’re worth.

How to make a full-time living in the freelance writing field, regardless of your experience level

It’s about one thing: getting established. You can’t expect to make a full-time living in the writing field after writing five articles any more than a brick and mortar store owner can expect to pay all of his bills indefinitely because he had five paying customers this week. It takes dedication and continued diligence to get to the point where your business is self-sufficient and doesn’t need a continual push to keep the momentum going.

The short and easy answer is that, yes, it is more than possible to write full-time and make a decent or better living as a freelance writer for the web. However, in order to get to that point – you have to be willing to work at it. It takes time, effort, dedication, self-motivation and sacrifice initially. Maybe you’ll have to do a few articles for free in exchange to get some prominent writing samples, maybe you’ll have to start out offering $5-$8 articles in order to get you name established. Shoot, if you’re a competent writer – maybe $8-$10 articles will be your mainstay and allow you to make your living as a freelance writer. If you can put together 1.5 articles per hour on average at $10 per article, that’s still $15 per hour and about twice what minimum wage is. Plus, you get to work from the comfort of your home when you want to work, without punching a clock.

If you’re wondering whether you can make a full-time living as a freelance writer, I’ll go out on a limb and say “yes”, it’s more than possible. However, like any business – it takes a little bit of effort and a proven game plan. If you’re ready to take the leap and work towards your dream of writing full-time and making a full-time living from it – I highly recommend that you pick up the Daily Writing Jobs report; it’ll give you the guidance you need to help you find the writing jobs that pay you for your skills and the insight you need to stay on track.