I have started freelance writing a month ago and I have earned hundreds of dollars. I want to suggest some important tips and suggestions to the people who are just going to jump into freelance writing and want to pursue their career as a freelance writer. Some people ask that how many hours they should work to earn a living from freelance writing. Now, the answer is that you have to work very hard in the beginning due to the competition out there. You have to market yourself and for that, you have to spend a lot of time. So, I advise you to spend as much time as you can. Most of the people also ask that how much time it takes to start earning a decent income from freelance writing. I think that as the time progresses, you learn many things. Everyone has got his own way and path. Once you achieve one or two distinct clients, it becomes easy for you to earn hundreds of dollars a month and it clearly depends on how much time are you devoting to your business? Never get disappointed of the freelance platform on which you are performing a job. If you are not consistent and not very hard-working or you get easily distracted, then you are going to face many difficulties in the start. It is difficult to meet deadlines and handles the number of projects at the start. But, you slowly start to learn these things and become a reputable freelance writer. Use every promotion tactic that you should use and you can use. You have to understand that it is not as easy as you might be thinking. It is not just about transcribing your ideas. It is far beyond that. You have to spend much of your time searching for the clients that match your skills and expertise. So, you should never stop searching for the clients. Try different things and you will slowly learn to manage all these things by yourself. Freelance writing is not a joke and it is not an easy task to earn money. You have to work very hard to meet up the expectations of your client otherwise; you will land in the garbage. A lot of freelancers out there earn a considerable amount of money in first few months. The first month of freelance writing will be very important and crucial for you. You will learn many things in your first-month of freelance writing. So, it is important to work as hard as you can in the first month of your freelance writing career. It is important to have a strong client base and number of clients from different countries. There is a competition out there and you have to survive that competition somehow. The more effectively you survive that competition, the more you are likely to earn. That's interesting. It’s challenging but not that much difficult task. Have faith in yourself an in your God. Believe that this is what you are going to achieve. Do not underestimate the career of freelance writing otherwise; you may not be able to earn hundreds of dollars in first few months. Be as much consistency as you can and learn to be consistent. Everyone has got his own weaknesses and it is just a start of your freelancing career. Challenge yourself and the other freelancers out there in the marketplace. Many people consider freelance writing an easy job to do and they think that it requires only a couple of hours. You have to devote your weekend holidays. Work at your best and make an effort to take over your bad habits with the passage of time. Do not make it complicated for you, plan a marketing strategy and write down every tactic that you are going to use. If you have lost some client at the beginning of your career, it’s OK. You do not need t get depressed for it. It happens to everybody. It is a hard task to meet up the expectations of the client and it takes time to learn the things that you should improve your online business skills. Search for both hourly and fixed-price jobs with a nearly equal ratio. The more time you will devote to your business, more things you will learn that day. So, o not get distracted and make freelancing your hobby and a dream to achieve. Nothing can be achieved without hard work and same is the case with freelance writing. If you devote your time on the consistent basis, you may start to love freelance writing more than your full-time job. Because it is a form of business and there is unlimited potential to earn thousands of bucks. That's the interesting thing. Increase your rates with the passage of time and decide your fixed rate per article for jobs outside the freelancing platform on which you are working. It is important so that you find the best client to ensure happiness for both the freelancer and the client.