Why Hire a Freelancer?

As far as I can tell, people hire freelancers for one (or more) of the following reasons:

• They need to do something that they don’t know how to do.
• They need to do something that they don’t have time to do.
• They need an extra set of eyes on a project – one additional perspective or external validation.
• They need something done faster than they can do it themselves.
• They need something done better than they can do it themselves.

I try to think of my clients’ projects as “problem situations.” The work that I do is not just about “writing,” per se – ultimately, I’m in the business of helping people solve problems.