I have been freelancing articles for a considerable time. Work requires the same values and virtues that life requires - honesty, integrity, productivity and creativity. I work very honestly, and try to avoid anything that would cause inconvenience or unnecessary trouble to the client. I have failed a client or two in the past, when I was admitted to a hospital for very critical health. I regret that very much, and that is perhaps the only thing I regret in my life. To avoid this, I communicate with my clients very regularly and keep them updated.
My writings are based on three words - integrity, creativity and utility. I write not with the aim of producing another piece which already exists somewhere in the world with different words. I write to create a new piece, in every respect, just as every sensational hypothesis is based on a crazy new idea.
As for productivity, that's my personal domain. Working endlessly to produce articles is very tiring mentally. But to write still, write with the same zeal, to derive the same satisfaction and pleasure from writing is what determines productivity. And I constantly make personal checks to make sure I'm not lagging.