How to stay In the Writing Business

If writing is your career or you are trying to make it your career, I have outlined 10 step process below that will help you in you endeavors.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Portfolio

1. Networking is essential to your writing success. If your ignore it you will eventually suffer the consequences.
2. Learn to work under pressure. Pros can’t wait to be inspired. When you have a deadline to meet you must meet it if you want to survive in this business.
3. Make sure you have a portfolio of at least five to eight sizeable articles so that you can show off your writing skills.
4. Read something every day from some great writers. Try to analyze the writer’s methods of writing the article to get some idea of format, expression, etc
5. Write something every day even if your have writers block.
6. Make friends with other writers to seek out ideas, skills and other attributes.
7. When it’s time to turn in your first article make sure it has been edited for spelling and grammar.
8. Study every aspect of the publisher before you make a proposal.
9. Find a mentor who’s a successful writer and can teach you the tricks of the trade.
10. Don’t get lazy, stay persistent in your writing and search for work.