I
always wanted to pen down my thoughts. My retirement plan was to devote time to my ‘Me time’ to do two things in my bucket list….. Road tripping
across India, and online work (teaching n content writing).
I did go for a Mobike trip to Uttrakhand for a week on Royal Enfield Himalayan with my son. It was a road trip to remember.
I enjoyed it thoroughly. I was young once again at 64. It was an experience to remember.
Unfortunately,
the Covid-19 pandemic stalled my plans to travel, so I decided to switch over
to writing.
While
browsing I came across ‘Work n hire, site. I created an account and landed with
my first Content Writing project meant for freshers.
I
grabbed the opportunity; it was an entirely new experience. The handler was
very supportive and guided me through 30+ assignments.
It was an exciting journey but the payment was
pathetic. No doubt the plus point was I learnt the writing skills needed to become a
content writer.
I had
joined an entirely new field ….. I learnt about plagiarism, SEO/keywords,
writing strategies….. The list is long.
After a
few more experiences it was evident that I must train myself in this
new field to be a successful content writer.
About a week back an ad flashed on my Facebook wall, ‘ContentVidhya - Learn Content Writing!” https://www.facebook.com/contentvidhya
Unlike
other intimidating, boring corporate ads on custom made templates, it had a
simplistic approach.
Something clicked ….. Firstly it was a very client-friendly, simple and straight forward, a professional approach with a personal touch and secondly affordable.
pic courtesy:https://www.facebook.com/contentvidhya/
It was
a God-sent opportunity and without giving a second thought I enrolled for the
course. I waited excitedly for the classes to begin.
I was a bit nervous in the starting but overcame my fear of unknown. Our Guide
UmaMadhavi connected with us immediately. She has come up with sheer grit and
hard work.
The workshop dealt from basics to a higher level. I knew I have a lot to learn.
Assignment guidelines, introduction to
different types of writing styles, use of power words n key words, choosing our
niche, developing writing skills, the power of social media in promotion of
content writing.
All
the possible strategies were discussed and apparently, my stumbling steps were
getting firm ground. I was on my way to improve the skills a content writer
should have.
Each
day assignment was given. Voila!!! I successfully submitted it in time. It
proved true that ‘start writing and work towards
perfection, don’t wait for perfection to start your journey.’ ContentVidhya
Last
but not least the 5 step portfolio guidelines, to announce our entry on the
different social platforms, was the ultimate. I was unaware of this side of
the strategy.
Above
all, I loved the shrewd business strategy when we were asked to write about our
journey of the last 6 days with Content Vidhya and post it on our blogs.
Undoubtedly
it’s a smart move ….. We divert our subscriber’s attention in our trainers
and get them interested. This is how the business is generated.
My journey of the last 6 days was an informative experience and remarkably
exciting.
In my future efforts if mistakes are committed, no problem “we learn from our own mistakes as there is
no readymade package for success." I feel to establish myself as a Content
Writer, there is a lot more to learn.
Thank
you Content Vidhya for giving me a chance to polish my writing skills.
You,
Me.. n Us we all have to keep learning to enhance our skills and knowledge.
A new
beginning always waits for us around the corner. All of us are gifted …. We
just have to find a little ‘Me Time’ to devote to ourselves and find that gift!!!!!
