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This
project is testing me severely. It isn't that I can't write a decent
bio in a big hurry. The challenge is to create something that will
potentially lead to paying clients. I went online to check out
articles on the subject, which made things clear as mud. Then I
looked at other freelancer sites for examples and that didn't seem to
help much either. This has been bugging me intensely for days and not
so intensely for a couple months. My subconscious hasn't failed me
yet though and I have cobbled together what I think is a workable
framework to hang everything on.
First
thing a prospective client wants to know about me is what I am as a
writer. That will be the first section of the bio. After that they
likely want to know more about my background and education and
finally my miscellaneous experiences outside of writing. Every
section is important but needs to be in a resume order rather than
what I would usually write for a bio. It also means headings and
sub-headings, things that I don't normally associate with short
biographies.
This is
a good experience for me. Pushes me outside of my writing comfort
zone. I don't doubt my abilities. I think I'll end up with something
excellent when I'm finished. I expect to be putting it out there for
my friends to critique within a week or so, depending on time and
inspiration. I want to get this right.
Once
that's done and I've put together a basic price list for my services,
I will be going live with the site. Another step forward.
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