Should You Become A Freelance Writer?

11 Questions | By AngiePappleJohns | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Total Attempts: 316

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This quick quiz will let you know if you have the basic skills to become a freelance writer - do you have what it takes? For explanation of why each question is important in becoming a freelance writer, click the highlighted words.

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1.

Are you so tenacious you won't give up, even when it looks like you're losing?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  I'm not sure what 'tenacious' means
2.

Do have a problem meeting strangers, chatting it up and handing out your contact information?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  I never give anyone my contact information!
3.

Are you just "ok" with spelling and grammar, or do you have awesome skills at both?
- A.
  
  I mess up "there," "their," and "they're" a lot
- B.
  
  The few errors I make are caught by spelling and grammar checkers in my software.
4.

Have you already written something professionally or for fun which is available online for others to read?
- A.
  
  No
- B.
  
  Yes
5.

Do you blog regularly?
- A.
  
  I blog all the time!
- B.
  
  I don't blog, but I know someone who does.
- C.
  
  What's a blog?
6.

Do you clearly understand the different types of writing services freelance writers provide?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Don't they just sit down and write?
7.

Which sentence best describes a press release?
- A.
  
  A press release is a fluffy news story that tells about a contest or other fun event.
- B.
  
  A press release must be newsworthy.
- C.
  
  All you have to do is submit a press release to a journalist and they put it in the paper.
8.

Finish this sentence: Web copy...
- A.
  
  Sells products or services.
- B.
  
  Is anything you read on a website (like this quiz).
- C.
  
  Is simply informative text used to educate readers.
9.

Finish this sentence: Web content should...
- A.
  
  Be very long to keep readers reading.
- B.
  
  Encourage people to buy something.
- C.
  
  Allow readers to scan by highlighting important points.
10.

As a writer, what records should you always maintain?
- A.
  
  Writers don't need to maintain records; they live in messy houses and wear mismatched shoes - all they need to know is where their computers are.
- B.
  
  Tax information, invoices and copies of every document you've ever written
- C.
  
  The Beatles' White Album
11.

What is SEO?
- A.
  
  Search engine optimization, but it usually doesn't need to be done on regular web pages
- B.
  
  A type of old, wooden ship
- C.
  
  Search engine optimization, which should be done every time a writer creates a document for the 'web