You Know You’re a Freelance Copywriter If…

Freelance copywriters are a strange breed, aren’t they? Especially, the direct response kind.

With that in mind, I offer the following “Top 10” list.

You know you’re a freelance copywriter if…

• You write copy in your head while you’re driving, showering, and running errands.

• You feel a strange sense of exhilaration when a deadline approaches.

• You go shopping and find yourself analyzing how the store could increase its sales.

• You study great copy… only to wind up buying the product being advertised.

• You save junk mail — and then proceed to critique it.

• You flip through local ad magazines and mutter things like, “I can’t believe this. These guys are so stupid.”

• You start experiencing withdrawal symptoms if you don’t write for a few days.

• You could never hold a 9-5 job again because you’ve been spoiled by working from home.

• You know “swiping” and “bullets” have nothing to do with crime.

And last but not least…

• You think writing copy when other people are sleeping is normal behavior.

So… which one of these can you most relate to? Leave a comment and let me know. Thanks!

-Ryan M. Healy