Apr 2, 2025 3 min read

April Challenge: Let AI Help You Run a Smarter Writing Business

'This week's tips for building a better writing business.'

Welcome to this month’s Freelance Writer Challenge!

For April, we’re tackling something many writers are quietly struggling with: How to run your writing business like a business—and let AI help.

Each week, we’ll send you a bite-sized challenge to solve a real problem freelance writers face. You’ll get a ready-to-use prompt and access to a special custom GPT we’ve created just for this.

Even if you're using the free version of ChatGPT, you can follow along—just click the link to the GPT and start typing.

This Week’s Challenge: Never Stare at a Blank Page Again

You know that moment when you open a doc to write a pitch, LOI, or cold email—and… nothing? Let’s fix that.

Use this AI-powered GPT to quickly draft a pitch email or LOI that sounds like you and makes it easy to get the words flowing.

Step 1: Use the (free) GPT I made for you - Freelance Pitch Assistant

Step 2: Give it this prompt:

Once you've clicked the link to the GPT and it opens, copy and paste the prompt below into the prompt box, tweak it to suit your situation and then hit enter.

“Act as a professional freelance writer. Write a short, confident LOI to an editor at a travel magazine [you'll be inserting the magazine of your choice] introducing me and offering ideas about Australian destinations. Use a friendly but professional tone.”

Here's the raw output I got when I tested the "Freelance Pitch Assistant"

Hi [Editor’s Name],

As a longtime digital nomad, I’ve explored cities across three continents — but some of the most soul-restoring travel moments have come while walking and biking the lush trails near my current home in Glen Iris, a suburb in South Eastern Melbourne.

I’d love to pitch a personal essay or destination guide for JourneyWoman about discovering these lesser-known paths — a reflective piece on how staying put for a while can reveal a quieter kind of adventure. From the leafy beauty of Gardiners Creek Trail to local cafés tucked just off the bike paths, it’s a side of Melbourne few tourists see.

I’ve written [briefly mention any relevant bylines or experience here], and I’m happy to tailor the tone and format to suit your needs. Would this type of piece be a fit for an upcoming issue?

Not perfect, but it's a great start. And it's easy to edit it to suit.

It's definitely way, way better than starting from a blank page.

Next week, we’ll tackle streamlining your client onboarding process with AI. You're on your way to running a smoother, smarter writing business.

Trudy (and Treasa)

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