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already have everything that you need to get started with your freelance writing business? If not, make an effort to obtain what is needed and have it set up in such a way that it is appropriate for what you plan to do. This could include your desk, filing cabinet, telephone, computer, digital camera, printer, fax, scanner, photocopier, etc.

8. Determine what major topics you will focus on in your freelance writing. What are you normally good at writing? What do you have some degree of expertise or knowledge about? What do you like or prefer to write? Begin a notebook, journal, log or specific file with respect to the topics that you plan to write on. As you write, keep a record of what you have written. Making a copy is always a good idea as well.

9. Research materials can be really important. A good dictionary at your desk or work station, will be helpful as a writing tool. Plan to use your computer's spell check, calculator, thesaurus, or dictionary. Locate and list some good search engines. Organize your personal library in such a way that you can access the books that you need immediately.

10. Begin to build your own freelance writing portfolio, if you have not already started to do so. You might prefer to do that on a website of your own, or on a public website that is easily accessed by publishers who are seeking freelance writing. Include the articles that you have already sold and other articles. Make certain that they are immediately accessible to the publishers. List all of the genres that you feel you are able to write in and if possible have samples of your work to show.

11. Focus on your potential market by doing some research into possible buyers for your work. Find out who is buying what and why. What are they willing to pay? Is it a magazine, a newspaper or a web site? Are they looking for articles, short stories, autobiographies, sports events, etc.?

12. Decide what you need to receive in term of payment for your freelance work. Your writing should be assigned a dollar value depending upon the length of the article, the number of words, the amount of research, the degree of difficulty in compiling, editing or re-writing it. Research payment options for freelance writing and set up an account to receive payments, if you have not already done so.

13. Decide whether or not you are about to accept mere accolades, or commendation, instead of monetary payment for your freelance writing, as that may be what is offered to you. You may not really want

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