Steve, I've used this same concept in my career as a freelance magazine writer. I'm a fast writer -- in fact, the most time-consuming part of writing an article, for me, is tracking down sources and nailing them down for an interview. So I started billing myself as a rush writer, and the work has been flowing in from editors who suddenly find themselves with a hole in the magazine due to a writer who flaked out or other reasons. I've written articles in as little as three days to a week for magazines ranging from Pizza Today to Health. These are articles that require research and multiple interviews.
As far as I know, I have no competition in this arena as most writers struggle with writing quickly.
Great post!
FW
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