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	<title>Comments on: Getting Established as a Freelance Writer</title>
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		<title>By: Rob</title>
		<link>http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/mak-money-freelance-writing/8/comment-page-1/#comment-58</link>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m not personally familiar with these markets as I cater to a different industry, but I have seen instances of companies seeking out freelance writers in the technical writing field.  So, technical writing jobs are available for those with little-to-no experience.  I can&#039;t say the same for medical writing, though, as I have not personally viewed ads in this field.

As a blanket DIY approach I would suggest getting a few examples of your work together, and using sites such as Craigslist.org and Backpage.com to scour through the available writing positions that specifically mention freelance technical writing.

Having no experience in this particular field, I think that you should avoid websites and services that serve up writing opportunities for career-minded writers.  This isn&#039;t to say that you cannot make a career out of technical writing services without experience, it&#039;s just that I think you would have more success finding a small company or individual looking for technical writing services as opposed to a large or established company. 

Large companies tend to look at resumes, training and such whereas individuals and small businesses tend to look at your writing ability and are more willing to give you a shot based on your writing samples alone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not personally familiar with these markets as I cater to a different industry, but I have seen instances of companies seeking out freelance writers in the technical writing field.  So, technical writing jobs are available for those with little-to-no experience.  I can&#8217;t say the same for medical writing, though, as I have not personally viewed ads in this field.</p>
<p>As a blanket DIY approach I would suggest getting a few examples of your work together, and using sites such as Craigslist.org and Backpage.com to scour through the available writing positions that specifically mention freelance technical writing.</p>
<p>Having no experience in this particular field, I think that you should avoid websites and services that serve up writing opportunities for career-minded writers.  This isn&#8217;t to say that you cannot make a career out of technical writing services without experience, it&#8217;s just that I think you would have more success finding a small company or individual looking for technical writing services as opposed to a large or established company. </p>
<p>Large companies tend to look at resumes, training and such whereas individuals and small businesses tend to look at your writing ability and are more willing to give you a shot based on your writing samples alone.</p>
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		<title>By: Toba</title>
		<link>http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/mak-money-freelance-writing/8/comment-page-1/#comment-57</link>
		<dc:creator>Toba</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As someone with no portfolio and no formal training, I&#039;d like very much to crack into the online freelancing game in general, but I have a rather specific question: profitable freelancing seems to be very niche-oriented, and the niches that interest me are in technical or medical writing.  Is this pursuable for someone without practical training who wants to work out of their home?  In other words, is there a viable &quot;do-it-yourself&quot; approach to this niche?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As someone with no portfolio and no formal training, I&#8217;d like very much to crack into the online freelancing game in general, but I have a rather specific question: profitable freelancing seems to be very niche-oriented, and the niches that interest me are in technical or medical writing.  Is this pursuable for someone without practical training who wants to work out of their home?  In other words, is there a viable &#8220;do-it-yourself&#8221; approach to this niche?</p>
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		<title>By: balShubs</title>
		<link>http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/mak-money-freelance-writing/8/comment-page-1/#comment-6</link>
		<dc:creator>balShubs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brilliant!</description>
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