That's Not Enough To Live Off Of
"There is no industry standard for freelance editing rates, although twenty to twenty-five dollars an hour is not uncommon" (Lemire 143).
I always knew that freelance writers/editors did not make steady pay, but it just hit me how unstable their pay is. They do not have a concrete income. This would be very hard to live off of. I want to be a freelance writer, but I am also glad that I am pursuing a teaching certificate. This gives me a sense of security that I will have job opportunities that offer a static pay which I can use to pay off college loans.
I always knew that freelance writers/editors did not make steady pay, but it just hit me how unstable their pay is. They do not have a concrete income. This would be very hard to live off of. I want to be a freelance writer, but I am also glad that I am pursuing a teaching certificate. This gives me a sense of security that I will have job opportunities that offer a static pay which I can use to pay off college loans.
I know some freelancers who are able to support themselves entirely with their writing. Unfortunately, I am not one of them.
But I am lucky enough to have a day job that I love and plenty of time to write at home in the evenings.