Becoming A Copywriter
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
The Tools of the Trade
The art of Copywriting is perhaps the most in-demand aspect of the literary industry today. Copywriting is the act of writing copy (an article representing a product, indirectly) for a business or business representative involving the service or product that the client represents. Though the demand for this skill is on a constant rise, the act of becoming a copywriter isn’t really all that difficult.
First, you have to have the skill and yearning of a writer. If you don’t know what either of those are, you likely aren’t cut out for this occupation.
Read More..>>Content Writers - Setting Up Your Expectation
Posted on April 16, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
When we click on a URL, we expect to see a website that provides us information about the company or person and some more related details. And of course, the presence of impressive logos and pictures will add to the pleasure of browsing through that particular site. If heavy words and technical jargons are used, the reader would lose interest and move on to another website. The person hired to do the writing for these sites are called Content writers. They are people who have the ability to play with words and create something unique and interesting. Off late the number of people who have made an entry into this domain has increased multi folds reflecting on how much talent is available in the market.
Read More..>>What To Expect As A New Copywriter
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Copywriters wear many hats, especially those who go in for general writing and do not develop a specialization. There are merits to both specialized services and general copywriting services, but since most new copywriters do not come in with a specialty, this article will focus on those professionals who look to spread their writing in whatever way possible.
Expect to wait. The most frustrating part of beginning a copywriting service is the waiting game. The typical sales cycle takes several weeks, not days, so do not expect to land clients immediately. Do expect to communicate, a lot, with different prospective clients.
Read More..>>Reasons Why A Writer Should Have A Website
Posted on April 10, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
When you want to know something about your favorite celebrity, company or product what is the first thing that you do? If you’re anything like me, you will head straight to your closest computer and hop online to see what you can find. Millions of people do this exact same thing every single day of the week and that is the easiest and most excellent reason that every writer, especially those of us who would like their name to be known, should have a website.
Read More..>>Top Tips To Earn Money Writing Online
Posted on April 4, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Through the power of the internet it is highly possible in today’s modern world to supplement your income by earning extra money writing online. The advent of technology has enabled writers from all walks of life to join a community of budding authors. No longer do you have to wait for: “the check is in the mail!” Very often the speed of publishing your work online brings quick, easy, direct remuneration.
Read More..>>Writers Teleclass: Learn To Write A Book And Operate A Freelance Writing Business
Posted on March 30, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
When I wrote my first book, Email Episodes I knew very little about the writing industry and even less about publishing. My experience with self-publishing was a great learning opportunity and I gained knowledge that I now share with others. My second book. More Than Meets the Eye: True Stories about Death, Dying, and Afterlife, was published by Booksurge—a POD company that I would not recommend anyone using. The print quality is poor, getting customer service is like pulling teeth and each revision of my manuscript cost $50. It took a friend of mine almost a year to get a printable version of her manuscript into book form and available through Amazon.com. We both found that getting a vanity published book into a bricks and mortar bookstore was nearly impossible. Needless to say, we learned a lot from our experience.
Read More..>>Advice To Aspiring Writers
Posted on March 28, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Like the students who entered this competition, I started writing when I was quite young. I wrote a lot of poetry in my early teens. I wrote a novel when I was 18 and another when I was 20. Thankfully all of that was long ago put in the bin. Actually I lent the second novel to a friend – it was hand written and, of course, the only copy. I lost contact with the friend and I never saw the novel again. Perhaps his aesthetic judgment was better than mine.
Read More..>>10 Free Or Cheap Ways To Market Your Writing Business
Posted on March 24, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
These 10 strategies cost nothing, or close to it. They’ll save you money…and put money in your bank account, too!
1. Look in the business section of your local paper for the names of people who have been promoted, hired or rewarded by their companies. Write a short congratulatory letter (refer to the specific achievement to make it personal), and enclose two or more of your business cards (one for the person to keep, the others for him or her to give to others). By the way, your business cards DO include complete information about what you do, don’t they? If not, redesign them today! Just a title, such as “Freelance Writer,” is too vague. List what you can do (newsletters, brochures, ads, etc.) and add a blurb that highlights the main benefit you offer.
Read More..>>Real Writers Get With The Program
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
It would be very cool to be a real writer. I experience the creations of people who are and I usually can’t get enough. Once I get started, I can’t quit. They draw me in and there is no letting go until they turn me loose, satisfied and wondering how they do it. It’s amazing.
I suspect it’s a little like singing. I don’t know anyone who can’t sing. Even I can sing. The difference is somewhere between singing and being a real singer. There is a point in there where it isn’t just singing anymore. It’s music.
Read More..>>Starting A Freelance Writing Career
Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Numerous people today are looking for ways to earn a living from home. This has led many to the field of freelance writing. With modern technology and a home office equipped with a computer, branching into a freelance writing career is easier then it has ever been before. Word processing programs replace ink and ribbon typewriters and afford the novice writer luxuries such as automatic word count, instant grammar checks, and tools that will correct your spelling errors. However, these modern comforts will not take the place of fluidity with your writing or the mechanical process necessary to produce great copy.
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