Thread by @ItsKieranDrew

4 months ago, I said I'd find my first freelance client.

I failed miserably.

Here's how my experience as a full-writer has gone so far:

I’ve never been so excited as the day I quit my job to go all-in online.

I had it figured out:

Niche down. Reach out. Ace my 1st client. Get a testimonial. Rinse and repeat.

Relaxing by the beach by Christmas.

Nice and easy... or so I thought.

https://twitter.com/ItsKieranDrew/status/1445374013749055489

You rarely hear about failing online. People succeed loudly but suffer in silence.

I expected to win. I didn’t expect the mental blocks.

Here’s what hit me:
• Fear of failure
• Feeling like a fraud (am I good enough?)
• Doubting my decision to quit my career

I went from eager & excited to quiet desperation.

I’d been writing 4 hrs/day for a year and loved every second. Not once had it felt like work.

But I began to dread it. I overthought every step.

Whilst Twitter shared their wins, I wondered what the hell was wrong with me.

The truth is: just because a path is simple doesn't mean it’s easy.

You can get in your head so much that it’s tough to climb back out.

This low point was the best part of my writing career.

Here’s why:

After chatting with @thedankoe, he said something that stuck with me:

Follow your gut.

Chasing clients drained me. Writing didn't.

I stopped searching and committed to volume. I would write 30 threads in 90 days.

@thedankoe The result?

7000+ followers. 1000 email subscribers. 5 job opportunities.

But most importantly?

A change of plan.

People reached out for help with their writing. Defining their niche. Tweets and threads. Emails.

I began to coach.

@thedankoe My freelancing was a failure, but that’s the nature of business.

No plan survives first contact.

Here’s the truth:

Writing online is a magnet. The more you publish about what you love, the stronger the pull.

And as a writer there's more than one path to success:

@thedankoe But content is the driving force. I have friends who are:

• Running agencies
• Building communities
• Starting Saas companies
• Productizing their knowledge
• Coaching for mental health, fitness, speaking etc.

All because they write about their ideas.

My advice 👇

@thedankoe Writing is the long game.

You play best by following your energy. Your body sends signals - listen to it.

Create around your curiosity. Build an audience. Add value. Earn trust. Then serve them.

It’s not the fastest route to $10k months. But it's sure as hell fulfilling.

@thedankoe Thanks for reading.

If you're interested in writing and storytelling, give me a follow:

@itskierandrew

I’m building an online business and sharing everything I learn along the way. Good and bad.

Let's kill it together 🤜

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P.S.

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And if you're interested in establishing yourself as a writer and want 1-1 support, drop me a DM and let's chat.