Evolving technology has led to the expansion of freelance markets. From continent to continent, country to country, city to city, and village to village, you will come across many remote workers who have partially or completely dedicated their time to writing articles. The emergence and rapid spread of the Internet in rural areas has been cited as the main reason behind the rapid development of large and active online communities of freelance writers and other potential clients. The rapid increase in the number of people signing up for freelance jobs has necessitated the need to study the benefits and risks associated with this profession. In doing so, this document precisely defined who a freelance writer was. The paper also identified, analyzed and provided a comparison of the benefits and risks associated with freelance writing. In conclusion, the article explains why the benefits of this profession outweigh the risks. A freelance writer or freelancer is a writer who works for himself (Allen 2). A freelancer signs contracts with publishers or research companies to write assignments at certain rates. From another perspective, a broad definition of a freelance writer can be someone who has worked independently by submitting his writings to different companies or companies for publication (The Michigan State University 1). Additionally, freelance writers are paid for their work based on flat rates or the number of pages written. Freelance writers have a number of benefits to choose from. Freelance writers have created extensive networks by interacting with friends and clients: thus helping each other. For example, online freelance members can freely share ideas that touch their gene... middle of paper... they started by accumulating income in their savings accounts. These savings can be very useful in the initial lean times, when these writers have not started earning from their new professions. However, to address this issue, most freelance companies have introduced twice-monthly payments to cater to these categories of employees. As a result, this has provided the freelance writing community with a steady stream of income. Works CitedAllen, Moira A. Starting your career as a freelance writer. 2nd ed. New York: Allworth Communication, 2011. Print.Friedman, Jane. The initial writer's response. 30th ed. USA: Writer's Digest Books, 2006. Print.Michigan State University. Professional Writing at Michigan State University. Michigan State University and Web. April 4, 2011. The Writer's Digest. University of the Writer's Digest. Ohio: Writer's Digest Books, 2010. Print.