So you think you can write? Would content writing be content enough for you? What are its prospects and who is it for?

If you love reading, have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and information and also a decent command over the language, then writing is for you. With so many training institutes churning out content writers and an equal number of firms absorbing them, just how lucrative is content writing? While the average salary can go up to 5 lakhs p.a for the best and experienced, being a freelancer working from home allows you the luxury of working for as many companies as you would be comfortable with, saves on time and what’s more, you choose your style of writing too. Of course, knowledge of SEO and link building is an added advantage which would make your writing to actually get out there. With such a boom in social media and digital marketing, content writing is the name of the game now.

We come across so many women and some men who are on a sabbatical from work for various reasons; students with spare time on their hands, who want their voice to be heard loud and clear across various platforms; retired people with enriching life experiences and zest for life. Anyone can write on any platform or blog on anything that comes to mind; age no bar, gender no bar.

Blessed are those women who have the much needed support to carry out their familial responsibilities and break the glass ceiling. But for the majority of us, balancing home and work is just another tight rope walk; on one end are deadlines, meetings, long and irregular working hours and on the other end are the sorry faces of our children, guilt ridden rush for quality time and between these is a mentally and physically worn out woman. She is neither satisfied with just family responsibilities nor is she able to give her full at work. Content writing comes as an answer to their woes especially for those on a sabbatical but unable to accept it as a way of life.

Freelancing is the answer for most of us belonging in that realm. Are you a kitchen queen? Enthrall the readers with your culinary journey and skills. Bitten by the travel bug? Travelogues are the way to go. Do you have an innate ability to make anything and everything sound interesting? Bring the flavors of life alive by your narrative by making even a mundane incident in life sound captivating. And it really doesn’t matter if you aware of your creative side right now. There are tremendous growth opportunities in technical writing too.

But the secret of growth is passion, passion and more passion for writing. And constantly updating, discovering and mastering different writing styles. Come, discover your hidden talent; listen to your inner voice. Fall in love with writing and with yourself over and over again.