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Want To Become A Writer?

If you're interested in pursuing a career as a writer, be realistic. People who make their living as writers generally start to build their portfolio of published work as early as high school. It generally takes even the most dedicated writer several years before he can make a living off of the trade. In other words, don't quit your day job. Ease into writing gradually, perhaps doing freelance pieces while maintaining a more stable job part-time.

Take Courses

Take some courses in both non-fiction and fiction writing. Not only will they help with your work, but also you can make contacts in the business by getting to know your professors and fellow writers. This will help you to be taken seriously when you start pitching articles for publication. Being a good freelance writer means knowing how to write and how to network.

Article Formatting

Neither the outline nor the summary for your article has to be in traditional I, II, III format. The point of formatting is to help you. If you feel you can find your focus by writing a list of incomplete sentences, then go for it. Later, if your teacher wants a formal outline, you can create one from the article itself.

Welcome...

Welcome to my web page. I am a writer and you can find my articles on various article websites and blogs. I write in order to help people find the information they need. I hope that you have come across one of my articles and found it helpful.

Article Writing Tips:

Determine your topic. Exactly what are you going to write about? Brainstorm for ideas if you have to.
Figure out who your audience is. Are you writing for a beginner, an intermediate, or an advanced audience?
Do your research. How well do you know the topic? Is it something you can write easily about with little or no preparation, or do you need more information from experts in the field?
Decide on the length of the article. Teachers, magazines, and newspapers will often give you a limit.
Compile a list of possible sources for you to consult. This can include documents, internet research and people to talk to.
Write either an outline or a summary of your article. This will help bring the concept of the article into sharper focus.
Write the rough draft of the article as follows:
- Tell your readers what you are going to tell them. This is your introduction. For example:
  - This article explains how to create a PowerPoint slide presentation. It covers the following information: choosing a theme, creating a title slide, and creating topic slides.
  - The information in this article is written for a beginner. The author assumes that you have never used PowerPoint.
- Tell your readers what you promised to tell them. In this section you tell them how to choose a theme, create a title slide, and how to create topic slides.
- Tell your readers what you just told them. For example:
  - This article taught you how to create a PowerPoint slide presentation. You learned how to choose a template, how to create a title slide, and how to create topic slides.
Check over your piece for presentation.
- Check for faulty information. Have you double-checked your facts?
- Delete any unnecessary or contradictory information. The only time you should have information that doesn't support your topic is if you're doing a "point-counterpoint" piece.
- Eliminate anything that is just taking up space. Don't fill your work with fluff. If you need to do more research, go ahead and do it.
- Check for grammar and spelling errors.
- Read it aloud to yourself to make sure the text flows smoothly.
Rewrite the article as often as it takes.
Turn in your completed article.