Jumping from one niche to the other is a very risky jump for writers. It takes a lot of consideration, strength and a solid mindset to start writing in a different niche. You need to be very confident in yourself to be venturing into new niches and working on them professionally. This field of work cannot afford mistakes and is very specific. People use their strengths for their work. For example if they have a degree and interest in fashion, they will only write on the niche of fashion, they won’t write for sports. Picking out a niche helps writers be specific and work to their strengths, they are able to, master their niche and can write about everything there is. But after some time, writers feel bored and want to bring diversity in their work. They want to try their luck with different niches. The biggest barriers they come to face with face are editors who invest in you. It is very hard to convince editors to trust you with a new niche that you have no experience with. It is very risky for them as there are several constraints such as time, quality and money. These editors cannot afford any kind of flaw or set back, hence they are very skeptical of allowing you to venture into new niches. It is difficult to convince them but it is not impossible. If you really think you are ready for this big step then you can use these five tips to convince editors to let you write for a new niche.
1) Honesty is the best policy. When you craft your emails, it is important that you are honest with them and tell it how it is. Everyone appreciates if you are honest with them and aren’t beating about the bush. When you craft your emails you can tell the editor that you have been working on the same niche for a long time and you want to try and work on a different one now. You must tell the editor that even though you thoroughly enjoy the niche you are looking to add more niches under your belt. Make your motive clear so that it does not seem as if you are running away from a niche. Moreover. After you have stated that you want to try new niche, you must also mention which one. Specify the niche and then talk about why you want to choose it. You can say that it interests me and whatever your reasoning is. Now it will be difficult for the editor to trust you and let you work on the niche right away, thus to convince them you need to talk about the effort you have made to learn about it. You can include in the email, that you have started reading several blogs on this niche and that you have followed all the trends of it and are all set to start working. Your efforts might convince the editor to give you the green signal.
2) As communication is key, talk to your editor and tell them how you will give this niche all that you’ve got and how you will put in more effort. You need to constantly assure the editor that you will give it your utmost attention and dedication. Tell them that you’re aware that this is different from what you do but you are ready for it. This reassurance may convince them to take a chance. Show that you have a learning attitude and are eager to make the most out of this opportunity, your passion and eagerness might strengthen their belief in you. Tell them that you will be actively present for all editing rounds, revisions and etcetera. This idea of being in this together and seeing it as a mutual effort, they might not hesitate in letting you work on the new niche. Be as curious as you can be so that you can clearly express your interest in the new niche.
3) When you have been working for someone for a long time, you get to know a lot about each other for example, your work ethics, strengths and interests. You can refer back to your past experiences with the editor and use them to testify that you have the spark it takes to handle challenges. You can refer to a specific incident where the work you received was different from what you were used to and required more effort. You can go in detail and talk about how you worked tirelessly, gathering information and then arranging it properly. Once you refer to it, you can mention that since you have done something like this before you can do it again and even better this time around. This flash back will help the editor remember your tendency to take up challenges and fulfilling them. It will be a great way to convince the editor as they are a testament to your hard work.
4) Link up your current strengths to the niche you want to try. You can talk about your writing styles that you use for your current niche and how you can use it for other niche, visualize it and give examples so that the editor can easily understand it. You can even provide an outline of what you want to do. This will show the editor that you are highly interested and have come to them after having done your homework. You can also link your niche with the niche you want to work on. For example if you specialty is health and fitness and you want to write about mental health, then you can link them up by saying that staying healthy impacts your mental health a lot and that exercise is a great way to tackle mental health problems. On the basis on these connections you can say that you can work on mental health. You can even talk about specifics such as your vast knowledge on stress- reducing food can help you write a more in-depth piece on mental health.
5) Short and sweet is not the way to go when you are pitching to your editor. When you write a short, to the point pitch, it shows that you are not very interested. The editor is unable to understand what is going on in your head and how did you get the idea to do this. You need to convince the editor to assign you a new niche by showing you interest. You will be able to show your interest if you go in more detail and explain your approach. Your editor should be able to establish trust in you and for that you need to communicate properly and extensively. You need to give them assurances that you’ll be providing all Editing And Proofreading Services if needed. You need to give an in-depth summary of what you are planning to do and how. You can even attach documents or online links that have been your inspiration.
These 5 tips are your best chance at persuading your editor to give you orders based on different niches.
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