Let me ask you a strange question: Would a writer prefer being stranded inside a large cage with a domesticated, toothless lion or would she rather be inside your office?<\/p>\n
You guessed it, she’d much prefer the lion.<\/p>\n
Because the lion can inspire her. Scare her. Get her adrenalin pumping. Challenge her imagination.\u00a0Make her feel vulnerable. It may even bring out her inner MacGuyver.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure there are writers who will disagree with me, so I\u2019m going to switch gears and simply speak for myself.<\/p>\n
The last place I want to be is inside a cubicle, from 9 to 6 after a grueling, unpleasant commute, with the high-pressure expectation of churning out brilliant texts one after the other, with only walls to look at. Sometimes, the friendly yet chatty guy from the sales department will throw off a productive train of thoughts.<\/p>\n
As a freelancer, there are days when I can barely write. Usually it’s a result of “word overdose” and my body is simply telling me to take a break and reboot. So I use that time productively by reading a book that transports me to another decade, wandering outside to inhale fresh air as I contemplate my next piece, or making a healthy fruit smoothie. Sometimes I\u2019ll watch Breaking Bad<\/em> reruns.<\/p>\n Then there are nights — seemingly out of nowhere — when my fingers suddenly feel compelled to type endlessly and I work on three different projects within a few hours. Those nights have often created some of my most lauded work and are, more often than not, the direct result of some unexpected source of inspiration I picked up throughout the day.<\/p>\n Cubicles? They\u2019re just one of many ways to inhibit creativity and, consequently, produce less-than-smart writing. Despite the structured, stationary quality of office work, it’s one of the most distracting environments I can think of.<\/p>\n Sure there are plenty of Peggy Olsons (and her male counterparts) that create amazing work inside the walls of ad agencies, but I wonder how much more could they bring to the table if they were sent out to be wild and free every day? I understand the value of team collaboration and brainstorming for huge campaigns, but what about those private moments a writer needs to, well, write?<\/p>\n A writer’s surroundings matter just as much as the ideas brewing inside her head.<\/p>\n This is why working with a remote writer is advantageous. She can be writing your company’s content at 3am in the morning inside of a cave, or simply under the inviting shade of a palm tree by the beach while absorbing the sunset.\u00a0She could be just about anywhere.<\/p>\n Does your writer’s appreciation of sunsets matter to you? Maybe not, but what does? The results. What her writing can do for your company. By working with a writer who has an infinite supply of inspiration, you’ll get copy that’s the product of an unencumbered imagination — not obligation.<\/p>\n Your customers will be able to tell the difference.<\/p>\n Have you had good experiences working with a remote writer?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"