How much should I charge for freelancing work? Should I charge per-word or per-hour?

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demimoore90210 asked:


I am a aspiring freelance writer I am confused as to how much should I charge? What are the ideal rates for freelance job? Should I charge by per-word or per hour?
Can anybody help me out on this?
Its urgent….

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4 comments to How much should I charge for freelancing work? Should I charge per-word or per-hour?

  • manbo o

    Silly lady. It depends on your experience. Go to mediabistro.com and check out how much people with similar experience and similar jobs make. It could seriously vary between minimum wage to $100 an hour.

    If you are inexperienced, expect very little. Good luck

  • Starlight

    Most freelance writing work is charged per word. The amount to charge per word depends on your experience, what you want to write, and a lot of other factors.

  • Jennifer F

    You should charge per word or per project. You can register at freelance websites like , , ,etc and start bidding for all writing projects posted there .

  • cant stop searching

    I’m a typist and I charge per wordage, but that seems to be unusual as all the typists and editors I know charge by hour.

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