Comments on: 4 Reasons You Should Consider "Small" Jobs http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/4-reasons-you-should-consider-small-jobs/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Mon, 21 May 2012 06:48:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Want To Freelance » Ten Things I’ve Learned (or Had Reaffirmed) by Freelancing Full-Time http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/4-reasons-you-should-consider-small-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-139000 Want To Freelance » Ten Things I’ve Learned (or Had Reaffirmed) by Freelancing Full-Time Wed, 20 May 2009 13:21:52 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=349#comment-139000 [...] rather work for a client who knows that they get what they pay for. 7. Like Deb over at FWJ says, smaller jobs have their own value. Demand Studios fact sheets are a great way to shift gears when my brain starts getting fried. And [...] [...] rather work for a client who knows that they get what they pay for. 7. Like Deb over at FWJ says, smaller jobs have their own value. Demand Studios fact sheets are a great way to shift gears when my brain starts getting fried. And [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/4-reasons-you-should-consider-small-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-138999 Lisa Mon, 18 May 2009 13:15:20 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=349#comment-138999 The key, IMHO, is to be sure that "small" is really small. If someone wants to pay you $150 for a 500 word article, that's great - unless they decide you REALLY need to do 5 interviews with one-legged Australians who eat sushi every day (and none of them can be from the same town, of course!). I've found a few gigs (THANKS, Deb and Jodee) that are just terrific in that way: they really do offer small jobs for reasonable pay in an ongoing way. Lisa The key, IMHO, is to be sure that “small” is really small. If someone wants to pay you $150 for a 500 word article, that’s great – unless they decide you REALLY need to do 5 interviews with one-legged Australians who eat sushi every day (and none of them can be from the same town, of course!).

I’ve found a few gigs (THANKS, Deb and Jodee) that are just terrific in that way: they really do offer small jobs for reasonable pay in an ongoing way.

Lisa

]]> By: Ed http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/4-reasons-you-should-consider-small-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-138998 Ed Thu, 14 May 2009 15:38:43 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=349#comment-138998 Dr.: Burn-out is more about boredom. I tend to agree with the Mayo Clinic that monotony is a key component of burn-out, followed immediately by accumulating stress. When I feel burn-out coming to a head, I try to switch off my writing and do something completely different, such as gardening or physical activity. Dr.: Burn-out is more about boredom. I tend to agree with the Mayo Clinic that monotony is a key component of burn-out, followed immediately by accumulating stress. When I feel burn-out coming to a head, I try to switch off my writing and do something completely different, such as gardening or physical activity.

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]]> By: Dr. Beverly Potter http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/4-reasons-you-should-consider-small-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-138996 Dr. Beverly Potter Tue, 12 May 2009 17:11:15 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=349#comment-138996 Small project help avoid burnout because they provide a sense of accomplishment and bring in some bucks . . . . Burnout is a kind of job depression, caused by feelings of helplessness or powerlessness. Grabbing control of the work to create sense of accomplishment etc bolsters feelings of personal power - a sense of control - an I-Can-Do feeling . . . For lotta articles about burnout: the symptoms and what to do about it - check out my site. -docpotter Small project help avoid burnout because they provide a sense of accomplishment and bring in some bucks . . . . Burnout is a kind of job depression, caused by feelings of helplessness or powerlessness. Grabbing control of the work to create sense of accomplishment etc bolsters feelings of personal power – a sense of control – an I-Can-Do feeling . . . For lotta articles about burnout: the symptoms and what to do about it – check out my site. -docpotter

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]]> By: P.S. Jones http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/4-reasons-you-should-consider-small-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-138994 P.S. Jones Tue, 12 May 2009 14:32:20 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=349#comment-138994 A job is a job in my book. And you have to remember that two or three small gigs add up to a big jog moneywise and take the same amount of time up. A job is a job in my book. And you have to remember that two or three small gigs add up to a big jog moneywise and take the same amount of time up.

]]> By: Ed http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/4-reasons-you-should-consider-small-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-138993 Ed Tue, 12 May 2009 13:43:37 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=349#comment-138993 Jodee, the small jobs concept is one I'd initially avoided, but now find it useful. If you are constantly writing long-form articles, requiring voluminous research and preparation, it can help to stretch your legs by firing off some quickies that require information you've already gathered. Book authors do this all the time. Shorts are also a great way to become comfortable writing about a different subject. Jodee, the small jobs concept is one I’d initially avoided, but now find it useful. If you are constantly writing long-form articles, requiring voluminous research and preparation, it can help to stretch your legs by firing off some quickies that require information you’ve already gathered. Book authors do this all the time. Shorts are also a great way to become comfortable writing about a different subject.

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