Work the Wave

For some strange reason, writing jobs tend to come in waves. Sometimes there’s no work at all. But when there is work, there’s lots of it.

So what do you do during the drought?

Space your work out. When you get hit with a lot of work at one time, spread your deadlines so they don’t fall within the same short period of time. If you don’t have any work scheduled for next week, push one of your projects to that week.

Work on your own projects. It’s a good idea for writers to have their own projects outside of client work. Use your “drought” times to work on your own niche websites or blogs. Thinking about making an information product? That’s a good time to work on it.

Market and network. When you don’t have any work, use that time to get more work. Do some extra marketing. Network with fellow writers and even professionals within your niche.

What do you find yourself doing during down times?