Building relationships with different editors
One of the most important parts of working as a freelance writer is building relationships with editors. This process starts when you first pitch an idea and continues as long as you work for that publication.
With this in mind, it pays not to burn any bridges. You might be displeased with what you are being paid. You might get offended when an article is rejected. In these situations, it is often wise to bite your lip and look at the bigger picture.
Your relationship with an editor is likely to get better as time goes on, so where once you were pitching very specific ideas and having articles rejected, you might now be able to pitch an idea in a couple of lines and the editor will have confidence that you will do a good job.
As you get to know the publication and the editor better, so they will have more trust in your ability to produce articles which fit their needs. And as you build that relationship, you might find that your ability to negotiate better rates of pay improves too.
