Comments on: Entry Level Freelance Writing http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pamela http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-387466 Pamela Sat, 21 May 2011 00:04:38 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/#comment-387466 I have currently been writing two columns weekly in a couple county papers. Each column has about 30 column inches, making that about 60 column inches published weekly to a circulation of about 5, 500 readers. I have been writing about life in rural Iowa from the perspective of a 50-something woman for 2 1/2 years now. How might I take a bigger leap into more writing, and where would that potential be? I have currently been writing two columns weekly in a couple county papers. Each column has about 30 column inches, making that about 60 column inches published weekly to a circulation of about 5, 500 readers. I have been writing about life in rural Iowa from the perspective of a 50-something woman for 2 1/2 years now.

How might I take a bigger leap into more writing, and where would that potential be?

]]> By: Jev http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-246662 Jev Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:26:56 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/#comment-246662 I'm a senior in high school at the moment, but I think (read, "know") I'm as good a writer as most in the fields, be it freelance, full time; hell, maybe even book writing, I've yet to try my hand at that. Of course, I know that most places aren't going to go for the kid still in high school to write for them, so I'm not too hopeful to find anything anytime soon. The thing is, once I'm out of high school, I'm not going to take any sort of writing classes in college because I assume from everything that I've heard that it is widely a waste of money. So, I guess what I'm trying to ask is this: once I'm out of high school and looking for some sot of work to get by with, how likely am I to find a place that'll hire me without any sort of college credencials to the "creative writing" affect? Do I stand any chance at all? I’m a senior in high school at the moment, but I think (read, “know”) I’m as good a writer as most in the fields, be it freelance, full time; hell, maybe even book writing, I’ve yet to try my hand at that. Of course, I know that most places aren’t going to go for the kid still in high school to write for them, so I’m not too hopeful to find anything anytime soon. The thing is, once I’m out of high school, I’m not going to take any sort of writing classes in college because I assume from everything that I’ve heard that it is widely a waste of money.

So, I guess what I’m trying to ask is this: once I’m out of high school and looking for some sot of work to get by with, how likely am I to find a place that’ll hire me without any sort of college credencials to the “creative writing” affect? Do I stand any chance at all?

]]> By: Master Dayton http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-246432 Master Dayton Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:40:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/entry-level-freelance-writing/#comment-246432 Hey Michael, Great article for beginning writers. I started off as a freelance writer shortly after college and also went to grad school and finished my MFA. While I can see the benefits of it, if you're really keen on the freelance writing, don't go to grad school. I was fortunate to land some really good writing jobs with bosses who were patient in developing me as a freelancer, because I had to unlearn most of what I learned in grad school to become a good freelance writer. Now I have a blog (albeit an ugly one) I keep up to try to help beginners out, because it is a hard business but the opportunities out there are amazing. So anyone who's discouraged, just keep at it. It's worth the fight! Shane "Master" Dayton Hey Michael,

Great article for beginning writers. I started off as a freelance writer shortly after college and also went to grad school and finished my MFA. While I can see the benefits of it, if you’re really keen on the freelance writing, don’t go to grad school. I was fortunate to land some really good writing jobs with bosses who were patient in developing me as a freelancer, because I had to unlearn most of what I learned in grad school to become a good freelance writer. Now I have a blog (albeit an ugly one) I keep up to try to help beginners out, because it is a hard business but the opportunities out there are amazing. So anyone who’s discouraged, just keep at it. It’s worth the fight!

Shane “Master” Dayton

]]> 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!

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