The qualifications for freelance writing and what clients really care about
Published in · 5 min read · Mar 28, 2021
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The percentage of US workers doing freelance work is increasing with each generation, according to a 2020 study by Upwork. Gen Z (50%) and millennials (44%) are either freelancing full-time or moonlighting alongside their day jobs.
With the freelancer population skewing younger, questions about college are likely to surface. Specifically, do you need a degree to be a freelance writer?
The short answer: Freelance writing without a degree is 100% possible.
Now, the long answer.
Yes, the college graduate is talking about how you don’t need a degree for freelance writing. But, hear me out.
I’ve been freelancing for nearly two years — worked with multiple clients, wrote 100+ (paid) blog posts — and not once has a prospective client asked me about a degree.
I’m serious.
I don’t even mention my college degree on my website or in my cold emails. Why? Because freelance writing clients don’t care.
