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- From: thiessen@emr1.emr.ca (Tracy Thiessen)
- Subject: Re: Freelance writers??
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.141917.3758@emr1.emr.ca>
- Organization: Energy, Mines, and Resources, Ottawa
- References: <1992Dec30.033128.1@adcalc.fnal.gov>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 14:19:17 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.033128.1@adcalc.fnal.gov> linden@adcalc.fnal.gov writes:
- >I am thinking of trying to do some freelance writing.
- >Mainly non-fiction stuff.
- >I don't have any expeirence in writing except for the basic college
- >English classes and the dozen term papers I had to do.
- >The nerby community college is offering a class in writing.
- >I was thinking of taking it.
- >I was hoping to see more action on this net on the subject
- >of freelance writing. So far I;ve been disapointed.
- >Any comments out there.
- >
-
- I think one of the best (and most receptive) forums out
- there for a budding freelancer is the humble community
- weekly newspaper. Although they tend to pay garbage,
- it is a great way to build up a portfolio and gain
- experience in working with editors.
-
- Tracy
-