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Pardon the length, but here goes:
I have little writing time, so I sometimes wonder if I spend too much time working up ideas (dreaming) vs. actually getting queries out there (working). It's hard to tell what ratio would actually pay the bills if I went full time. So, I have 2 questions.
1. How much time do full-time freelancers spend generating ideas--I mean, perusing websites/magazines for ideas, brainstorming to fine-tune angles, researching supporing info, and studying potential markets for a fit? What's a typical ratio between research and writing?
2. Does anyone have tricks for structuring this activity so that it doesn't interfere with actual writing?
I have little writing time, so I sometimes wonder if I spend too much time working up ideas (dreaming) vs. actually getting queries out there (working). It's hard to tell what ratio would actually pay the bills if I went full time. So, I have 2 questions.
1. How much time do full-time freelancers spend generating ideas--I mean, perusing websites/magazines for ideas, brainstorming to fine-tune angles, researching supporing info, and studying potential markets for a fit? What's a typical ratio between research and writing?
2. Does anyone have tricks for structuring this activity so that it doesn't interfere with actual writing?