Venture Outside Your Niche

I’m a big proponent of having a niche speciality. Not only does make it easier to find writing jobs, it also gives you credibility for a specific area. My niches include personal finance and small business.

Just because you’ve chosen a niche doesn’t mean that’s all you can ever write on. In fact, I think it’s a good idea to write outside your niche every once in awhile.

Learn something new. I recently did a editing job dealing with converting electric motors. Not anything close to personal finance, but I learned a lot about electric motors, how they work, and how they’re better than gas motors. It’s not a topic I’d necessarily seek out, but it was very enlightening.

Freshen your writing skills. There’s something about a different topic that makes me take a closer look at my writing skills. I always come back with more words in my vocabulary, more creative ways of saying things.

Take a break from the norm. Whenever I take on a project outside my niche, I’m always happy to come back. It’s like coming back home from a vacation. The vacation was nice, but there’s nothing like home.

If you’ve chosen a niche, do you take jobs outside your niche or do you prefer to write only within your niche?