Freelance writers are independent contractors who provide a wide arrangement of services to clients. Here is a breakdown of the types of services:
Business Writing
Business writing services include writing company newsletters, marketing brochures, and PowerPoint presentations. Freelance writers also help businesses with their online presence as well through blogging, technical writing, copywriting, and SEO and web content.
Blogging
Freelance writers also help businesses in building their loyal customer base and promoting products and services through blogging.
Web Content
Web Content helps businesses pass on critical information to their clients and customers. Web content generally appears as articles, columns, how-to guides, or lists and outlines that shares expert information in a field of endeavor. It also includes writing engaging content for online magazines and newspapers.
Copywriting
Copywriting promotes, markets, and sells products and services. Freelance writers assist businesses in this area by writing press releases, white papers, and informational brochures.
Reviews
Freelance writers are often called upon to write reviews of books, movies, or products.
Non-Fiction Writing
This is a broad category that can range from short articles to full-length books.
Fiction Writing
Fiction writing is the art of storytelling. Writers in this category submit items such as poetry, short stories, and novels.
Ghost Writing
Ghost writers write for others and allow them to take credit for the finished piece.
Grant/proposal Writing
Typically, this is for non-profit organizations. Proposal writers assist in putting together a funding proposal. Often, this means that they will handle matters of accounting, budget, research, interviewing, project management and filling out forms..
Journalistic Writing
Journalistic writers produce content for magazines and newsletters both online and offline.Topics covered can be just about anything and come in the forms of newspaper columns, feature stories, or even ezine articles.
Poetry Writing/Script Writing/Speechwriting
These items are self-explanatory.
Technical Writing
Technical writing conveys specialized information in the form of instruction manuals, white papers, or other similar types of documents.
