Comments on: Creating Your Freelance Niche http://www.dailywritingtips.com/creating-your-freelance-niche/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Philip http://www.dailywritingtips.com/creating-your-freelance-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-69569 Philip Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:12:19 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/creating-your-freelance-niche/#comment-69569 I can't speak about writing, but I know that in other fields this "everyone's an expert in something" theory can be very dangerous. Dangerous because while you may know lots about a subject, there might be only a tiny market for that expertise. Or there may even be a decent market, but it's over-supplied with a gazillion other people that are also just as expert as you are. If you intend to get paid for your work, and not just get in some practice at writing, then my guess is you probably need (a) a topic which you know and/or love, (b) for which there is an appropriate paying market and (c) something that differentiates you from all the other people writing for that market. I can’t speak about writing, but I know that in other fields this “everyone’s an expert in something” theory can be very dangerous.

Dangerous because while you may know lots about a subject, there might be only a tiny market for that expertise. Or there may even be a decent market, but it’s over-supplied with a gazillion other people that are also just as expert as you are.

If you intend to get paid for your work, and not just get in some practice at writing, then my guess is you probably need (a) a topic which you know and/or love, (b) for which there is an appropriate paying market and (c) something that differentiates you from all the other people writing for that market.

]]> By: Prof. Larry M. Lynch http://www.dailywritingtips.com/creating-your-freelance-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-19688 Prof. Larry M. Lynch Mon, 19 May 2008 20:37:34 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/creating-your-freelance-niche/#comment-19688 I agree with the posts that say everyone's an expert in something. Actually a surprising number of people re actually experts in two, three or more areas. As you get older, you especially have expanded your areas of experience, skills and knowledge. Think of what you know or have learned, what you can do, have done, and where you've been in addition to what you like, are good at, enjoy as a pastime, hobby, avocation or occupation and you'll likely be rampant with ideas, niches and topics. Your cup may well literally, have runneth over. No matter what your age, skill or educational level - Go for it! Sincerely, Prof. Larry M. Lynch http://bettereflteacher.blogspot.com/ I agree with the posts that say everyone’s an expert in something. Actually a surprising number of people re actually experts in two, three or more areas. As you get older, you especially have expanded your areas of experience, skills and knowledge.

Think of what you know or have learned, what you can do, have done, and where you’ve been in addition to what you like, are good at, enjoy as a pastime, hobby, avocation or occupation and you’ll likely be rampant with ideas, niches and topics.

Your cup may well literally, have runneth over.

No matter what your age, skill or educational level – Go for it!

Sincerely,

Prof. Larry M. Lynch
http://bettereflteacher.blogspot.com/

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]]> By: Deb Ng http://www.dailywritingtips.com/creating-your-freelance-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-16942 Deb Ng Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:30:22 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/creating-your-freelance-niche/#comment-16942 I honestly believe everyone is an expert on something. Some people are good with plants, others can clean houses. Some are good with numbers, others are walking musical encyclopedias. Everyone has a niche, even if it's a niche not too many people know about. I honestly believe everyone is an expert on something. Some people are good with plants, others can clean houses. Some are good with numbers, others are walking musical encyclopedias. Everyone has a niche, even if it’s a niche not too many people know about.

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