WCP103 Urgency

Should you follow up on the story you pitched more quickly than you used to pre-pandemic? Yes, if the story itself must be told urgently. No, if you personally have a sense of urgency about knowing what your next assignment will be. Freelancers often conflate these two very different kinds of urgency. Let’s get clear about introducing urgency into an article while feeling focused, curious, confident, or calm; and how acting from a place of anxiety/panic/urgency doesn’t lead to good decision making and outcomes. YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY … WCP 102 Mother tongue WCP 62 PITA Clients WCP 89 Annoying pitches WCP 1 What’s your problem? Download my free guide on how to pitch LET’S WORK TOGETHER Break into your dream publications. Earn more money. Cover stories that matter. In my small group coaching program, you’ll learn the same proven processes that have helped Bootcamp alumni break into the New York Times, the Guardian, Bustle, Nat Geo Travel, the BBC, Outside, and many more. Apply for Freelance Writer Bootcamp: www.FreelanceWriterBootcamp.com More info and complete show notes: www.rebeccalweber.com/podcast103

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Rebecca L. Weber coaches with the sustainable strategies, mindset shifts, and creative skills development she uses to help independent writers around the world. If you’ve got what it takes to make it as a freelance writer, but struggle with confidence, imposter syndrome, overwhelm, procrastination, time management, writer’s block, improving your craft, marketing, pitching, underearning, pursuing meaning in your work, or getting in your own way, this is the writing podcast for you. Learn, grow, and succeed as a freelancer by identifying the wants and needs of your editors, your readers, and yourself. Rebecca draws on her experience as a journalist covering social justice, the environment, international development, the arts, and travel for publications like CNN, the New York Times, Dwell, and Ebony.com. Download a free guide on how to pitch at www.rebeccalweber.com/5-proven-steps