The number one rule of freelancing that you must never break: The more you slip in showing the client something/anything, the higher the expectations of the cl

The number one rule of freelancing that you must never break: The more you slip in showing the client something/anything, the higher the expectations of the client will grow. For example, 'oh it will take about 2 weeks to get X done'. If you get to two weeks later and you're like 'sorry, taking longer than usual', the client's expectations will be start to boil up as a function of their trust being tested (corollary - when someone vouches for you as a freelancer, you will destroy their trust if you don't deliver and the client comes back to them). Show progress/wireframes/communicate progress in a non-condescending manner. One extreme is no communication at all, the other extreme is participation in daily progress meetings with the client. Slant towards more communication, as miscommunication is at the root of most freelancing evil.