Do you like to write? Do you consider yourself a good writer? Have you been wondering how you could your skills to work to earn an income? There are plenty of writing opportunities available to the writer who has great skills. In fact, you can become an accomplished writer in no time at all.

You’ll need to begin by determining what type of writing you do best. Then you’ll want to think about whether there’s a specific topic you like to write on or whether you have an area of expertise. You can always expand into other areas of writing later. In the early days, when you are trying to establish a reputation for being an excellent writer it’s best if you keep your writing to the areas where you can shine the most.

Next, you’ll need to think about whether you want to work as a freelancer on your own from home, or if you want to work for someone else. If you are looking to find employment with a company with benefits as opposed to being your own boss, you are going to have to go after things in a lot different manner.

For this article, we will assume that you want to work as a freelancer. You can start to build your reputation by beginning to find work on one or more of the many freelancer websites on the net. Sites like Vworker, Guru, and Elance are just a few of the sites that offer freelancer opportunities for writers and others.

Once you have signed up you can begin to look at job postings and begin to bid. Initially you are going to have to underbid most others in order to get the opportunity to win the project. However, as time goes by and you begin to build a reputation as an accomplished writer you’ll be able to earn much more.

Writing rates online run from $0.02 to $0.10 cents a word depending on the topic, the client, and your experience. In recent years, competition has been stiff so rates have been declining. However, there is still some excellent money to be made as an accomplished writer online. 

There are tons of excellent writing forums that can help you with tips on writing online, as well as networking with other professionals in your field and potential clients. If you are a skilled writer, even if you do not have formal education, the opportunities are very real. You can build your reputation as an accomplished writer.