How I Got My First Paid Freelance Writing Gig

Is there a writer trapped inside you just waiting for the opportunity to be set free? For almost as long as I can remember I dreamed of being a professional writer, but I did not have a clue how to break into the field. Through a series of circumstances, I finally got my break as a freelance writer. This is the story of how I did it, and you can use the same technique to make your big break.