Once I came to the conclusion that I wanted to be a copywriter, I thought to myself, “That’s it! I’ve found my career. Finally, I figured out what I want to do!” Unfortunately, for me this self realization was just that. SELF. I expected for companies to come knocking at my door (or virtual door i.e. email) to offer me copywriting jobs.
Well, about 12 rejections later, I thought, ” Could I be less talented then I think?” The answer…well, I don’t have an answer, BUT I just read a piece from Mike Sieber’s blog entitled Where to find work, and it was a light to guide me in the tunnel.
I think everyone knows how difficult it is to stay positive when all you receive are rejections, especially when your career choice is more talent then skill based; however, hearing that most everyone gets rejected in the beginning re-inflates my floating armbands in this sea of writers. So, thanks Mark. Actually, thanks Anne Wayman for her post in “The Golden Pencil” about mark, making me aware of his blog.
I wanna take this time to comment on something mentioned in Mark’s blog. The “finding an niche” part. I have a niche, or a type of copywriting I aspire to do. To be honest, though, as a start up copywriter, I don’t think I can afford to concentrate on it just yet. I think I have to get my feet wet before committing to a particular “stream” if you will. In fact, I think I pretty much have to swim laps in all available bodies of water before claiming one as my niche. I dunno…. just a thought…
