The internet gives you the ability to earn money at the comfort of your house. How you ask? By writing.. yes you heard that right. Writing is big business and if you are good with written English and are looking for a career that allows you the freedom of living life at your own terms then you have all the more reasons to seriously consider entering this field.

I am not an expert at anything, can I still get writing assignments?

Of-course you can. You really need not be an expert at anything to get into the writing field. There are hundreds and thousands of business blogs out there and all of them need articles to keep their blogs alive. And all of them are on the look-out for writers. Writers with a good grasp of English and a fast learning ability. That’s right, that internet gives you all information you need at the click of a button. All that you need is some basic knowledge and the ability to understand things quick. You can write on anything from credit reports to baseball bats based on your interest and level of understanding.

Where to start?

Start off with sites like Elance.com and Getafreelancer.com. These sites allow you to create free accounts and work on a bidding model. Once you start getting projects, your credentials build and over a period of time, you can start charging professional rates.

How to accept payment?

Sites like Elance.com have their own in-build payment systems, so you need not bother about that. In addition these sites also have dispute resolving mechanisms in place which protect the interests of the writers. If you are not working through Elace or any other network, you can accept payments using independent payment gateways like paypal or 2checkout.com

How much can I earn?

Depending on the type of assignment you get and the number of articles you are able to write per day, you can earn anywhere between $200 to $1000 per month. Writers are paid mainly based on word count which is the number of words an article has. At the very basic level most writers are paid at a rate of $1/50 words. This is the lowest any writer can get paid.

So if you are bored of that day job of yours; if you need a job where you can work when you want to, you know what to do.