Could I be a freelance writer?

I’ve read quite a few blogs about writing recently. There’s a lot of people blogging about freelancing gigs.

I’d consider myself an OK writer. I can string a sentence together and get the odd punctuation mark in the right place. My blogs are readable if nothing else.

Freelancing is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time and I’ve always assumed it would be a coding gig as that’s what I have always been employed to do. Maybe writing could work though.

A possible plan goes something like this:

• Setup a website offering writing services
• Put up a portfolio, which should include: SEO articles, press releases, short stories, etc
• Pitch it

Competition is no doubt fierce in this market already so I guess I’d have to keep it niche – possible targeting the town I live in and the surrounding area.