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Freelance writing online is an exciting opportunity for up and coming writers.Unlike the print media which takes years to break into, online media is relatively new and growing and offers a much more open and welcome environment for the newcomers.

If you have thought about entering the world of freelance writing online, here are few things to consider before you take the big plunge:

#Find out your niche. Whether you want to be a fiction writer or a politics pundit, you have to determine which genre interests you most and keep working on it. Rolling stone gathers no moss, so stay focused.

# After you have decided on the specific genre to focus join online writing community to network with other writers and get their suggestions on your style of writing. You can share tips and information and learn from each other's experiences. Helium offers the opportunity to network and share, so make the best of what this site has to offer.

Once you have made few contacts and comfortable with the freelance writing environment online, it is time to look for work.

# Freelancewriting.com is an excellent site for upcoming writers. There you can find work, go through writing tutorials and also read about how other writers are doing.Personally, I use this site quite often and they have never disappointed me. You can also use this site to collaborate with other writers. collaborations helps expand network and enhances your writing powress.

# Of course Helium.com is a great place. Here you get what no one else offer, the opportunity to get peer reviewed.

# AssociatedContent.com is also a good place to start. You can get paid for articles and also have the opportunity to post videos and audios.

Googling term "get paid to write" will get you more sites to try out.Remember that online writing does not pay as well as the print media, not yet. But if you are able to keep your mind focused and keep up your work, you will definitely make enough to support yourself until you get that big book deal or break into print media.

Paid blogging through various outlets like PayPerPost.com is also a good way start you freelance writing career online. You get paid and you get to work on your writing skills. This is especially good idea if you want to venture into commercial writing.

One word of advice though, there are a number of website promising great paying writing opportunity which are actually trying to scam you. So never give money or send your personal information before making sure that the people you are dealing with are legitimate.

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