#22: Should YOU become a copywriter? (For some people the answer is no)

In this podcast we give you a quick test to see if you should become a copywriter or not. Just a few simple questions will generally answer it. 0:00 - 1:03 Copywriting is exaggerated as insanely easy.1:04 The "Should I Become A Copywriter Test."1:15 #1) Have you written anything?2:16 #2) Are you willing to write for 2 years?3:17 #3) What have people already paid you for?3:44 #4) Do you have some existing credibility?4:18 Skills to have to become a copywriter.7:00 What if I have zero experience? 6 things to do.14:25 View copywriting as a skill, not a career.16:53 So then why did you start a copywriting course?18:04 Twitter Questions.18:18 "What happens at the top copywriting career levels?"19:26 "No references, no portfolios, what would you do as beginner?"21:06 "How do you find the best clients with no portfolio?"21:55 "Can you earn royalties from copywriting clients?"23:49 "What copywriting niche should I go into?"25:50 "The first principles of copywriting?"25:56 "Frameworks vs using intuition for writing copy?"29:04 The Experience Conundrum (how get a gig without experience)?30:30 Who am I to talk about copywriting?31:22 If you need further help.Not saying you CAN'T do it, but just be warned it the easiness of it might be exaggerated.