Has being a freelance writer helped me as an author? \\ Thoughts from a 6-figure writer

Welcome back to another video, friends! Today, I'm exploring if being a freelance writer (previously full-time and now part-time) has had any impact on my goals as an author. We'll look at the pros and cons and how you can approach the benefits even if you don't want to start freelance writing.
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[@WriterSanctuary]

Practice makes perfect. Coming from another freelance writer who has been doing it for more than a decade as well. :)
For me, the biggest element that has helped me move from freelancing to being an author is the level of confidence I built since I began in 2012. I've been more open to interact with others, seeing the value in what I provide, and trust myself more often.

[@IHBooks]

I'm in no position to offer advice, as I've not yet published my first novel. Motivation, I can do. Keep at it! If you're doing everything right, as that agent said, then all the suffering or frustration will have been worth it in the end. :)

[@sherwinwood5430]

I agree wholeheartedly. I’m quite amazed that you don’t already have a literary agent. With the information you have shared I feel that you’ve paid your dues and it’s something you have earned. I’m hoping it comes in the near future for you.

[@1369IC]

I'm in a similar situation. I was a journalist and editor in the military, then did public affairs for them for a long time. That made me a much good writer in a technical sense, but I've had to unlearn some of it to try to write fiction. The funny thing is, I see some opportunity on platforms like Medium and so on for the kinds of columns and personal essays I've done in the past, but for some reason I veer away from that. I want to write fiction, specifically novels. I think I'm just trying to live the dream I had as a kid, despite all that's happened to me and the writing world since then. Luckily, my career set me up with enough of a retirement that I don't need to make any money from writing. I thought I could do both kinds of writing based on my ability to crank out stuff all day long when I was working. But I find I can only manage four or five hours of creative fiction work in a day. I don't think it's age, either. That other stuff -- press releases, speeches, technical writing -- was just easier.