Freelancing for a living
06/11/06 18:16 Media
issues
Sometimes people ask me how I get the attention of
commissioning editors - it's not a magic trick, it's
very much a matter of taking yourself seriously as a
business and approaching them sensibly.
There is an excellent article on the subject here at journalism.co.uk.
It's worth reading, and to the hints in there
I'd add:
1. Try to understand what the editor has to do for a living. Make it simpler and you'll succeed.
2. Remember they can always buy articles from elsewhere.
3. Specialise in something - my own freelancing has only taken off since people have thought 'small business, we'll ask Guy'
4. Never take a rejection personally. The editor doesn't know you, they know your idea.
1. Try to understand what the editor has to do for a living. Make it simpler and you'll succeed.
2. Remember they can always buy articles from elsewhere.
3. Specialise in something - my own freelancing has only taken off since people have thought 'small business, we'll ask Guy'
4. Never take a rejection personally. The editor doesn't know you, they know your idea.
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