By Annabel Candy

Do you dream of getting paid for writing, working from home and being able to choose your own work hours? Those are the three main benefits of copywriting and I guess they’re the reason why so many people keep asking me how to become a copywriter.

I’ve been writing copy since 1995 when I studied my MA in Design for Interactive Media but it was many years later that I actually started calling myself a copywriter and started charging people for my copywriting.

Being a copywriter is the perfect job for me because I like to live in the countryside. I’m lucky to be able to work from my hometown even though it’s a small holiday resort where jobs outside tourism are scarce.

Copywriting is also a job which offers the potential to earn a decent... More...