Becoming a writer was a childhood dream and I can’t believe that I finally achieved it just by starting as a part-time gig while I was busy working in the government and being a mom to my two daughters (now 3).
Dati, isang buwan kong pinagtatrabahuan ang 10,000 pesos, ngayon, sa isa o dalawang article lang na isinulat ko ng less than 5 hours, kaya kong kitain ito.
And because of this privilege to earn enough, I also managed to write a book for a cause since I have extra time to do it..
STILL without sacrificing time for my family..
But I did NOT feel victorious right off the bat.
One Saturday, out of my NEED to earn extra, I went to an internet cafe and started applying to freelance writing jobs. I sent not just 1 but more than 10 applications and I did that every Saturday or Holiday.
One time, someone replied, and said I was hired!
Of course, I was so happy and surprised, I stood up covering my mouth not to scream and almost turned down the plastic monoblock chair I was sitting on inside my suki’s internet cafe.
After working on and submitting his articles, I realized
…I was SCAMMED! He ghosted me and never responded to my messages.
The number one reason this happened was, I didn’t ACTUALLY know what I was doing. Next, I had no clear purpose as to why I am doing this – I just needed an extra income, that’s it!
Aside from being scammed, I also experienced other struggles such as several rejections, very weak internet connection, lack of time, and getting low-paying clients.
Rejections, getting scammed, and getting low-paying clients made me even doubt my abilities.
If you are in any of these situation right now, please know that I understand exactly how you are feeling…
I would love to help you!
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