The Difference Between a Copywriter and a Content Writer
When I tell people I’m a copywriter, they usually react in one of two ways: A blank stare – fair enough. I remember being a research intern and mishearing “copy” as “coffee” and offering to make it… An undeserved congratulatory surprised eyebrow raise – they think I am a very important lawyer focussing on intellectual …
Seaside to 9-to-5: is it easier to freelance in a city?
I have settled down…for now. I can’t say I’m thrilled about it but moving to Sydney was a necessary evil for two reasons. Our friends (‘home friends’ no less) are living here and we hadn’t seen them for ages, but also my boyfriend needed to be in a city to find work. Having grown up …
Writing on the road
My first week of writing on the road turned out to be pretty disastrous. Coming from the UK, I was completely and utterly naive in my judgement of the size of Australia. You look at a map and think somewhere looks close and it then turns out to be a very bumpy 5-hour drive away… …
Freelancing in lockdown
When I arrived in Australia, I had some pretty wild ideas about freelancing. I’d work wherever I fancied, looking out at across the Great Barrier Reef, a pint of cold beer in my hand, without a care in the world. Unfortunately, these ideas quickly faded for the following reasons: Lockdown meant I couldn’t just pop …
My journey through the freelance marketplace
For anyone who isn’t clear, a ‘freelance marketplace’ is sort of like an online job board, where clients post one-off or long-term jobs and freelancers send a proposal to each client individually. I first heard about the freelance marketplace midway through my post-uni supply chain job and immediately pictured myself in the infamous beach-writing scenario. …
Why I’ve decided to write
After finishing university, which included a one year placement, I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in consumer insights. Everyone who knew me well was pretty shocked by this revelation, after beginning my degree with the intention of becoming a clinical psychologist. Nevertheless, working at Disney instilled in me a love of research …