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Want to build a full time freelance writing income — fast? You can do it; your writing skills are in high demand. From go to whoa, you should outstrip your current income within three months. Many freelance writers make six-figure incomes. The Web has created an unbelievable demand for people with good writing skills.

Here’s a big tip before we start. Create goals with deadlines, and write your goals down every single day. (Yes, rewrite your goals every day.) The only difference between you and a highly successful freelance writer is that he’s chosen success, and he keeps that success in the forefront of his mind.

Another tip is to have patience. When you’re just learning something, everything takes longer. So, you know you can expect this. After you have learned a new skill, your speed improves. What used to take an hour or more might only take ten minutes now. So understand that taking the time to learn is a benefit, and don’t get frustrated with the process.

Here’s how to proceed. Use these four simple tips.

1. Take an inventory of your writing skills. What do you already know how to write? Make a list. You could include: articles, reports, letters, blog posts, classified ads… Even if you’re a completely new writer, I’ll bet you know how to write resumes. Put resumes on your list. In the current economic climate, there’s a big demand for resume and bio writers.

2. Create some samples of your writing, or repurpose writing to use as samples. You need writing these samples. Consider repurposing writing you’ve already done. If you have nothing at all, write some articles, or reviews. Your buyers want to see samples, and it shouldn’t take you long to create them.

3. Get started with an outsourcing site. These sites are good for learning the ropes as a new freelance writer. I recommend you only sign up with one of these sites. New writers who try too many outsourcing sites too quickly get burned out and confused.

The money you make at out-sourcing sites is generally abysmal, but that’s fine — you’re learning how to deal with buyers. You’re learning to write to a brief, which is more difficult than you may think, because few of your buyers write comprehensive briefs. (A “brief” is just a description of a writing project.) You’ll need to tease the information you need out of your buyers. Getting projects at an out-sourcing site also gives you confidence, which is vital.

4. Build a simple website to promote your freelance writing service. As you bid on projects, work on your site. As soon as you have gotten some projects from the outsourcing sites, start promoting your own website. Article marketing and online ads are good to start with.

You can build a full time freelance writing income. Just take it step by step. Write your goals each day, have patience, and before you know it, you’ll have a successful writing career.

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