1) Do you prefer working alone to working in groups or teams?

2) Can you live with the insecurity of an income that rises and falls?

3) Are you a self-starter with good discipline?

4) Do you love to read as much as you love to write?

5) Do you believe you can LEARN to become a writer who sells -- even if you don't possess a ton of raw talent?

6) Are you someone who perseveres despite rejection and setbacks? Much your success in writing depends upon staying the course in a business that courts rejection and is highly competitive.

If you answered yes to five of the six questions, you are on your way to becoming a successful freelance writer.