When you have become an experienced freelance writer, you would have multiple projects to handle at a time. This is quite natural! And, you also worked hard for this, right? Yes, you would find it hard to pay attention to all the projects you have and you might find it difficult to manage the workload too! If you are in a similar situation now, I would say you are in the right place now. Read the following post for the best time management tips as an overwhelmed freelance writer now. Even if you are not that much stressed with your projects, I would recommend you to continue reading as these would be helpful for all the freelancers in one or the other way. Come on, Read on…

Track your Deadlines:

The most important thing to do if you want to stay on top as a freelance writer is to keep track of the upcoming deadlines. However, if you are handling several projects at a time, tracking your deadlines alone will not be sufficient. You must make sure you have made a step-by-step schedule for completing all the projects. And while doing so, you must ensure that the project finishing dates are not falling on the deadline date created by your client. Also, you must schedule proper work times for each of the projects and make sure you are sticking to it.

The best way you can do this is by using a calendar app or a to-do list. These things would help you stay updated always.

Prioritize your Projects:

If you are working on several projects at a time, you would probably tend to oscillate back and forth between them in order get things done. But, this could not be a good practice. You must prioritize the things while you are planning your schedules itself. You must determine when and how each step of the projects must be completed. For example, if you have something to collect from other people for any project, then start with that task that needs other people’s help as these would take more time to get completed. After this, you can move on to your projects by deadlines and by the workload. Being strategic while scheduling your projects will take you to heights!

Keep yourself Organization:

Yes, it’s quite natural that you feel scattered when you are handling several projects at a time. But, if you can keep yourself organized, you won’t have to waste times on searching for files, notes, and so on. I would say keeping yourself organized would help you minimize the stress levels to a larger extent. A good way to be organized is by keeping all the files appropriately labeled. And make sure to maintain separate folders for each of your clients and their projects as it would help you find the files much easily. Although these things would take some time in the beginning these would prevent several problems that may arise later.

Start Working Earlier:

When you want to succeed in each and every project you do, you must not wait until the deadline. You must start earlier particularly if you are handling multiple projects. It would be applicable for the beginners too as you would not what difficulties you might face along the path of your project and hence, starting earlier would help you a lot in meeting the deadlines perfectly. Also, this would help you proceed with all your personal tasks without any hassle. Although profession and career are important, personal tasks are also equally important as some things can’t be kept pending. Therefore, start early to complete your projects more effectively!