Comments on: Entry Level Freelance Writing http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-91516 Michael Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:06:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/#comment-91516 Some writing teachers warn against depending on college to turn you into a writer. It can't. College can give you time and motivation to read other writers, and your tuition supposedly pays for someone to read and critique your writing. I'm not the only writer who's afraid of what a MFA Creative Writing degree might do to him. I'm afraid it might turn me into a writer than only MFAs, professors and book critics can understand. The only way you can write is as yourself. College can turn you into somebody else. The question is, do you want that? Some writing teachers warn against depending on college to turn you into a writer. It can’t. College can give you time and motivation to read other writers, and your tuition supposedly pays for someone to read and critique your writing. I’m not the only writer who’s afraid of what a MFA Creative Writing degree might do to him. I’m afraid it might turn me into a writer than only MFAs, professors and book critics can understand. The only way you can write is as yourself. College can turn you into somebody else. The question is, do you want that?

]]> By: (Lefty) http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-89445 (Lefty) Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:18:39 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/#comment-89445 I am a young man who just had the most beautful baby girl in the world. My writing has been inspired by her and I think my level of writing is getting a lot better. I am not a college trained writer, I write from the mind. I have tried a lot of different writing web sites but they all say you need college expirence, For the lack of a better word that is bullshit, What makes my work any different than someone going to college........Money! I am a young man who just had the most beautful baby girl in the world. My writing has been inspired by her and I think my level of writing is getting a lot better. I am not a college trained writer, I write from the mind. I have tried a lot of different writing web sites but they all say you need college expirence, For the lack of a better word that is bullshit, What makes my work any different than someone going to college……..Money!

]]> By: Michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-69915 Michael Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:56:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/#comment-69915 Unfortunately, I don't have edit privileges for old posts, but maybe Daniel will have time to do it. Unfortunately, I don’t have edit privileges for old posts, but maybe Daniel will have time to do it.

]]> By: Philip http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-69730 Philip Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:34:06 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/#comment-69730 Thanks for the update. I actually visited some of those sites and found them defunct. Mahalo might still be of some interest though. It would probably be useful if you updated the main article rather than just adding a comment, as that'll save people clicking through to sites that don't exist. Thanks for the update. I actually visited some of those sites and found them defunct. Mahalo might still be of some interest though.

It would probably be useful if you updated the main article rather than just adding a comment, as that’ll save people clicking through to sites that don’t exist.

]]> By: Michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-69636 Michael Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:28:13 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/#comment-69636 Update: I'm no longer working for any of the "companies I’m familiar with" except Historical Abstracts, now purchased by Ebsco. One reason: most of them seem to be out of business. Google isn't, of course, but they just laid off thousands of temporary workers. KnowMoreMedia laid off their bloggers too. But don't give up - good writers are still needed. Update: I’m no longer working for any of the “companies I’m familiar with” except Historical Abstracts, now purchased by Ebsco. One reason: most of them seem to be out of business. Google isn’t, of course, but they just laid off thousands of temporary workers. KnowMoreMedia laid off their bloggers too. But don’t give up – good writers are still needed.

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