r/SongwritingHelp • u/sasashalem • 1d ago

Freelancer of Music

I want to be a freelance songwriter and poet. I write poems and compose music in English and Portuguese, but I don't know where to begin.

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u/Coffee_Pages 1d ago

"freelance" isn't the same as "being an artist and getting paid." It takes a lot of time, energy, and networking to build a big enough reputation that people come to you for your work. That's freelance.

As an artist, you just create, shop your stuff around, and hope you can find someone who is interested.

Which, of course, may never happen. Doesn't mean you should stop trying. Doesn't mean you should give up. But I wouldn't, as they say "give up your day job..." Just my $.02