Be A Freelance Writer

NOW IS THE TIME TO BE A WRITER

The world of work is changing fast and journalism is changing with it. There are more pages to fill in newspapers and magazines than ever before. Never has there been a greater demand for freelance writing.

And never has there been a better time to start out as a freelance writer.

At the same time, technology has transformed the world of work. People change jobs and careers more radically and more frequently than ever before. Newspapers and magazines want copy delivered quickly and cleanly. The chances are you already have the necessary hi-tech and word-processing skills. The world of journalism has never been easier to enter.

And you can make a healthy second or full-time income when you become a freelance writer.

But new technology skills alone are not enough.

You need to get the basics right. You need to know how to target the right publications with the right material, at the right time. You need to know how to do the research, how to write the piece in the right style and package the material in the most attractive way. In short, you have to understand how the modern world of journalism works.

How We Can Help

That's where PracticalJournalism.com comes in.
It has been created by two working journalists, Ken Hyder and Michael Streeter. We are not academics, we are not theoreticians. We make our living from writing now. Not in the past.

So we are ideally placed to help you research, write and sell your writing.
We know what it's like to write freelance journalism. And we also know what it's like as editors to receive freelance writing.

So we can give you the inside track from BOTH points of view.

Whether you're planning a full-time career in journalism, want to specialise in your own area of expertise or simply write for your local newspaper, we can help.

Our sole aim as two working journalists is to give you the practical help you need to make your freelance writing a success. We cut through the jargon and keep you up to date with the changing practices of modern journalism.

Distance Learning

PracticalJournalism.com has been made as simple as possible and is designed as a distance learning course. When you sign up, you will receive ten lessons, by e-mail only. Nothing on paper - this saves time and money and keeps the cost of the course down. And it is the means of communication that today's journalism depends on.

The lessons are combined with practical exercises for you to complete and for us to comment on. Tell us why you want to be a freelance writer, and we will help tailor our advice to suit you.

You can move at the pace which suits you - though we recommend a lesson a week is the best way to get the most out of the course.

Our Promise To You

What we offer you is practical guidance on how to succeed as a freelance writer. We know how editors think and work - we deal with them all the time. That's the information we can pass on to you. Of course no one can guarantee your success - that's down to you.

But we can promise that the practical up-to-date advice we give will make that success far more likely.

So sign up now and take the first practical step to becoming a freelance writer. Welcome to the world of writing.

Ken Hyder & Michael Streeter

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