A (Non-glamorous) Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer
Putting in the hard work
We are all guilty of reading about how much freelance writers earn each month. I don’t think there are enough in-depth articles that demonstrate how that money is made.
Because of this information disparity and a love of personal finance, I decided to record a full day of work as a freelance writer. This log is from one of my busier days at the end of the month, March 29th specifically, where I wrote a handful of articles for two clients.
Without further ado, here is an unusually busy day in the life of a freelance writer.
Itinerary: March 29th— March 30th, 2021
10:15 AM— After snoozing three alarms, I wake up. I am visiting my parents back in Connecticut for three weeks at the moment, as one of the perks of freelance writing is working remotely. I also get to wake up when I want to.
10:25 AM— I check my email, disregard a website asking me to become a digital influencer for them, and check my statistics on both Medium and News Break. I reply to all my comments on Medium from the night before … and I don’t read the News Break comments.
10:40 AM — My daily, still in bed social media binge commences. I mainly scroll through Facebook…
