A look at my first two months as a full-time freelance editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s been almost two months of being a full-time freelancer. Though it\u2019s hard to call myself that, since I\u2019ve spent a significant amount of time taking Korean classes, going out and trying to socialize, fretting over my chronically unstable sleep cycle, and binging Modern Family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I already had two projects\u2014full-length fantasy manuscripts\u2014lined up to copyedit when I put down my notice, and my job ended in April, and the first two weeks of May were spent packing for, going on, and feeling hungover from a trip to Himachal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I came back, it was time to face the real world. My first few courses of action were to make a schedule so I didn\u2019t slip into a lethargic routine, sign up for classes to resume my Korean language journey, and start my hunt for new clients and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also went on a rampage following Instagram accounts holding book clubs and events across Delhi and started keeping track of them so I\u2019d have something new and exciting to do on the weekend (and so I didn\u2019t turn into a hermit). As I may or may not reflect later, while this did lead to some fun outings, scrolling on Instagram and keeping track of all these events took up a huge chunk of my afternoons and evenings\u2014time that could\u2019ve been spent doing things I actually set out to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also started incorporating daily walks and some stationary cycling into my routine, since working from home equals almost zero physical activity. While I haven\u2019t been too consistent with this, I\u2019m hoping it improves in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In June, I signed up for three courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I haven\u2019t taken offline classes of anything since the beginning of 2023, and so I\u2019m quite excited about the short film writing course. On that same weekend, I\u2019m sitting for the TOPIK exam (a proficiency exam for Korean). So yeah\u2026 I\u2019m not overwhelmed at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I do have quite a bit of work lined up for July, but I\u2019ll still need to do some outreach to reach my goals. I feel like my attention is quite divided across multiple things, and that\u2019s not the best approach if I\u2019m trying to build a freelance business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I plan to sit down, re-evaluate my action plan and goals, and be honest with myself about what I actually want to prioritize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m starting this newsletter series cautiously, with the aim of documenting my freelance journey. I think it\u2019ll also just give me a chance to see for myself what all I\u2019ve done and what is yet to be accomplished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Financially, June was a decent month considering I\u2019ve just started off. But there are definitely a few things I want to tweak about my routine and some new targets I want to hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re a freelancer, drop a comment and say hi! I\u2019d love to know about your recent struggles or wins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A look at my first two months as a full-time freelance editor.<\/p>\n