The Beginning:
While I was working as a Website Content Writer in an IT firm, I had a thought to start my own content writing business. First, in 2012; I started working part time and found my first client which too was an IT firm.
With only that single client, I got good work sufficient enough to earn my living. I started posting on several online websites that offer freelancing work such as:
I didn’t receive any good projects from freelancer, upwork, peopleperhour or fiverr.com. But with reference, I used to get good clients.
- skillpages.com ( which is now no more)
- freelancer.com
- upwork.com
- worknhire.com
- peopleperhour.com
- fiverr.com
I didn’t receive any good projects from freelancer, upwork, peopleperhour or fiverr.com. But with reference, I used to get good clients.
From upwork, I also got a client who was a fraud and took away my 1200 dollars. But this didn’t stop me.
My dreams fulfilled:
My content writing business helped me to fulfill few of my dreams apart from helping me to earn my living.
The dreams I fulfilled:
- Bought a laptop
- Bought office chair and table
But, satisfaction was not at peak. I had a feeling that something was missing.
The Boredom in 2018:
During my tenure of 5 years in my business, even though I had fulfilled few of my dreams, I started getting bored because whatever clients I used to receive projects were from same industry, i.e. IT. Now, because of my writing skills; I could easily get these clients however in order to write accurate content, I had to read a lot of technical material.
And slowly, I discovered that my creativity was diminishing and I had to write more about technical things rather than including creativity. This reduced my interest in writing for IT firms.
The Halt in 2019:
Now, when you find losing interest in something, you start to get away from it. This is what happened with me. I lost interest and was utterly bored. As a result, I stopped accepting projects from my clients.
I was so bored that I started to hate the name “Content Writing”. This was in 2019. July 2019 was the month I completely left content -writing.
My creative works published:
Meanwhile, I used to give my poems and stories for publishing. Two of my published works are:
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| Author list - Ekta . M. Kamlani |
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| Certificate by YoAlfaaz |
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| Certificate of Achievement from PoetryWorld Org |
Your Quote – I write my quotes on yourquote with the pen name – Miss Kamlani
But, the question was What Next?
What Next?
Now, it was the question of my survival as I had completely stopped earning. I tried to find many different career fields where I could get the growth that I was longing for. I tried to identify my skills. I tried to find various career options based on my skills. Keeping in mind, my interest; I used to evaluate the career options.
But I could stick to none. This was the darkest phase of my life in terms of career. I wanted to do this, I wanted to do that. I tried to find the purpose and meaning of my life so I can settle and be satisfied with one career option. However, nothing worked.
I was disappointed, depressed, confused. I questioned my existence. My relationships suffered a lot. I could not identify what I am made for. I didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t concentrate on anything, not even in meditation.
I could not meet the timings. I became lazy and lethargic. I wanted to run away to some other place so that I could rediscover myself and start over again. But nothing worked. I was utterly frustrated.
During this time, I was getting very little work but I was doing it because I didn’t have any other option. This lasted till Corona Virus took its entry.
Rising Again:
Yes, till March 2020; I was not at all in a mood to restart my content writing business because I feared that boredom. I had a feeling that this cannot fulfill my dreams. It is some other career option that will help me do so.
But, as the saying goes; “Go along with the situation”. I was doing nothing whole day except surfing internet, reading books, preparing for government exams that too with negative thoughts going at the back of my mind. I was starving of money but didn’t understand what to do.
Finally, on 14th April 2020, I got a lead from one of the advertising agencies to write the content for their website. At that moment itself I decided that this was the only business that helped me fulfill few of my dreams. This is the only thing that I can do today during this down period of lockdown.
That’s where I reflected on what content writing has helped me fulfill and how I can grow it further. Finally, I restarted my business. But this time, I have decided I will accept only those projects that include my creativity and do not make me feel bored.
The way forward:
So, I am back with my child, my friend in need, my content writing business and I am feeling happy.
