Question

How can I begin a freelance career in article writing?

Answer 1

First, invest in a good dictionary. Then a style and grammar manual. Lastly, pick up a copy of Writer's Marketplace.. . Good luck!

Answer 2

What is your specialty, your interests. If you are an expert in something, sports, fishing, surfing, knitting, whatever, your articles will be more welcome. Check all the magazines, there are so many niche magazines now, there should be one that's right for your work. Brush up on your "writting" skills, always use spell check. A writing class is good because you can good feedback from others. Good luck, keep at it.

Answer 3

1. Make a list of things you can write about.. 2. Make a list of magazines/websites etc that publish articles on these topics. . 3. Check those magazines to see if they accept freelancers. If they do, their website should have writer's guidelines. Go through that, and follow it.

Answer 4

You mention newspapers and magazines. How bout writing articles online? There really are many people looking for good copy writers or article writers. In the marketing world, they call them 'ghostwriters'. An excellent web site to visit is www.elance.com. (elance = freelance) On this site you will be able to gain a very good understanding of how this business works on the web. There is plenty or work and money to be had as you will see.. There is also a relatively new eBook called "Ghostwriters from the inside out" that give help you out as well.

Answer 5

jus do little things to imporve your writing.