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Once somebody has approached you there are several important things to do before you actually start work.
First of all, be upfront about how long it will take you to complete the work and exactly what price you will charge...
The last thing you want is agreeing to complete a particular project in 2 days only to start it and find out that it's actually going to take you two weeks.
So it's important to be clear about both parties expectations before you begin work.
It's crucial to discuss with your client exactly what they are expecting. A successful project relies on good communication between the client and the freelancer.
Find out exactly what it is that your client wants. Do they want an informal or formal piece? Where is the writing going to go?
Obviously a piece for a blog will usually be written in a very different style to a piece for an eBook.
Are there any specific points that the client wants you to make?
Let's imagine your client has asked you to write a 20 page eBook on the subject of blogging.
That's quite a general topic - so are there specific aspects of blogging they want you to focus on?
Sometimes you client will have a very specific idea of the content they want you to write (they might provide you with a contents list or a list of keywords, for example) but other times they won't and they will be open to suggestions.
In some cases your client might ask you to sign a None Disclosure Agreement for the project. This simply means that you agree not to disclose details of the project or its contents to anybody else - and it is usually used when something is confidential and where disclosure could lead to a loss of business for the client.
Before you begin work, it is also usual practice to take some of the payment upfront. This protects yourself because obviously you don't want to be in a situation where you've spent several days writing for a particular client and then they don't pay you for it.
By taking an initial payment upfront (typically 50% of the total cost of the project) then you are at least guaranteeing yourself some of the money. The rest of the money is then paid to you when you have completed all of the work and the client is happy with it.
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