Have you always wanted to be a freelance writer? Or are you considering moonlighting as a writer to earn some extra income? Although most beginning writers think first of fiction when considering writing as a career choice, there are several questions you may want to consider before making a final decision between fiction and non-fiction. Making the choice that is right for your circumstances can mean the difference between financial success and a drawer full of rejection slips.

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If you’ve had trouble moving your writing project forward this summer, you’re not alone. Even my most motivated coaching clients sometimes find it tough to stay focused and productive during the summer months.
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Whenever you gather writers together they talk about writing. There are many different types of writers. Those who prefer to compose in long-hand or can only write on an old-fashioned manual typewriter. Those who write to music, demand complete silence, or create best surrounded by noise. You have the writers who must plan and outline before they can begin and those who find even talking about a project before it is drafted can stifle their creativity. But one of the most controversial divisions among writers is about whether writing is a skill, craft, or gift.

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Select a target audience and stay focused on it.

Although it might seem counter-intuitive, the more carefully you design your top ten lists to appeal to a rather narrowly defined audience, the larger your overall audience will become. You must face the fact that a comedy writer simply can not be all things to all people.

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If you’re an employer that is trying to find a perfect employee then you need to create a stellar job description. You see, a job description not only explains what the employee’s roles and responsibilities will entail but will also clarify those unique qualifications that you are seeking from an employee. By failing to create a stellar description and hap hazardously drafting a poor description, you’ll likely end up with unqualified candidates that will waste your precious time and hiring resources.

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