Ask How do you explain a gap in employment when freelancing was what you did?

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Many freelancers run into this problem when they go back to applying for jobs or need to present a work history somewhere. Some people list their freelancing period as self-employment with a business name, while others just describe the projects they completed and the skills they used. The challenge is that not everyone reviewing your history understands freelancing as real work experience. How have you handled explaining a freelancing period on a job application or to someone who asked about gaps in your work history?