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The business of writing

Field notes on rates, scope creep, and running a freelance writing business — from the research behind WithContent.

• January 15, 2026 · Research
  Freelance writers spend 69% of their time not writing

  A poll and 20+ interviews: only 31% of a writer's time goes to writing. The other 69% — research, revisions, admin — is where your real hourly rate disappears.