Freelance Copywriting

Before starting your career as a freelance copywriter, undertaking some form of training or short course can increase your confidence and job opportunities. There are numerous courses, tutorials and training sessions available in the UK, both online and in your local area. Sessions may be general for all writers or specific to copywriting as a whole or a particular form of copywriting.

AdCopywriting.com has some free copywriting tutorials, largely about ways to sell in different formats, which may help to start you thinking in the right way. You can practise applying the hints and strategies given.

Sherus.com also has a good selection of free copywriting tutorials which are detailed and go through each aspect of building copy.

The Institute of Copywriting offers a Diploma in Copywriting for £345. It has a 30 day money back guarantee for this distance based training or online version. The package includes a set of course modules containing practical information about copywriting, 11 copywriting assignments which are marked by a tutor and returned with personal, some self-assessment exercises to help you get organized for copywriting as well as practice assignments from real-life small-business clients. There is also a course text and the online edition of the course includes further e-books, articles, templates and other online networking and advice resources.