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The Writers Thread by Alaroro(m): 4:12pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
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Re: The Writers Thread by Alaroro(m): 4:15pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
Career Prospects In Writing Writing is a good way one can express themselves it is a hobby people do recommend as a bucket to do list, writing is also a way by which one can make money, when going into writing it is important to know the different areas that writing careers: Greeting Card Author Whether its compliments or condolence messages writers are needed to design messages which hit the emotions of the readers and with the rise of bulk texting by multi-national corporations and religious gatherings,there is demand for greeting card authors how can you market yourself?how do you move ? Who do you approach? (Information shall be available on our careeer gateway article) Comic Book Writer, Personal Poet These are both virgin territories in the country and shall make for a good niche with newspaper companies, specialist websites etc, commmunicating with readers and securing recurrent patronage is some of benefits of both types of write ups and reaching readers emotions positively is part of the job description of these kind of writers however it's possibility actually depends on certain attributes one has to learn and acquire (more information shall be available on our career gateway article) Novelist When you think Novelist we think of wole soyinka or chinamanda adichie etc it is a very lucrative occupation in the country with the numbers of publishing companies and printing presses around now what keeps you ahead of this industry is your level of creativity and how well you market your self(more information shall be available on our career gateway article) Advertising (Creative) Catchphrases,notes,mini stories etc they say one can sell a bad product with a good advert awhile a good product can not sell with a bad advert so it is obvious that writers in this sector are indispensible. Depending on your talent and how you sell yourself (more information shall be available on our career gateway article) Screenwriter/Freelance Short Fiction Writer Writing of scripts, plot ,concepts and storylines of documentaries, movies, series,serials and even music videos are some of the job description of a screenwriter/freelance short story writer, it is also a lucrative sector for writers and you are valued by how much your work communicates with the viewers so there's quite a lot to learn in this sector (more information shall be available on our career gateway article) Songwriter (Lyricist) (more information shall be available on our career gateway article) Blogger /Article Writer This is usually in the self employment section of writing job description includes wiriting informative and elightening articles that communicate with a wide range of people and with the rise of the internet communicating and getting your word across is no longer a difficulty what you should be concerned with actually is what to write and who to write it for (more information shall be available on our career gateway article) Now, I’m not saying you’re going to make a whole lot to live on with some of these creative writing jobs but if you do what you love, the money (i.e. the success) just might follow. You’ll never know unless you try, right? |
Re: The Writers Thread by Alaroro(m): 6:32pm On Oct 08, 2014 |
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Re: The Writers Thread by Alaroro(m): 6:48pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
QUESTION: HOW TO APPROACH WRITERS BLOCK I New ideas are exciting. When that newness is gone, the ideas lose some of their glamour. The bright, shiny surface wears off, and it's easier to see the imperfections underneath. That's just what happens to ideas over time. So, as a writer, how do you stay inspired long enough to finish something like a screenplay or a novel? The most important thing to remember is that *you don't have to stay inspired*. It's not necessary to feel inspired all the time. You can write anyway. If you have a job, you probably don't always feel inspired to go to work, but you do it anyway. If you are raising children, you probably don't always feel inspired in your parenting, but you do it anyway. You do it because you've made a commitment. You do it because the rewards are worth it. Inspiration is wonderful. Inspiration is fun. Inspiration makes writing easier. There are techniques you can learn to help keep that fire burning. But you don't need the fire. Knowing that is liberating. It puts you in control. Do you want to finish that novel? Then you'll sit down every day and work on it until it's finished. Some days, you may feel inspired. Other days, you may not. But you keep working anyway. If you keep working, the inspiration tends to come back. You nurture what's left of the fire, that tiny flickering flame, and one day, it blazes back up. But you don't need it. With or without it, you're going to finish what you've started. And what you'll have at the end of this process is a poem or a story, a screenplay or a novel! That's a reward that's well worth the effort. To be continued |
Re: The Writers Thread by Alaroro(m): 6:53pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
HOW TO APPROACH WRITERS BLOCK So, some advice: - Decide when you're ready to commit to a particular writing project. Then keep your commitment. On days when you're not inspired, treat your writing as a job. - If ideas for new projects come up while you're in the middle of a manuscript, make a note of the ideas in a separate notebook so that you can come back to them later. - For some (not all) writers, advance planning can help prevent a project from losing steam in the middle. If you're working with an outline or detailed notes, then even when you don't feel inspired, you'll always know what you can write next. - Keep in mind the reward waiting for you at the end of the process. "Success is a finished book, a stack of pages each of which is filled with words. |
Re: The Writers Thread by Alaroro(m): 8:31am On Dec 28, 2015 |
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Re: The Writers Thread by Alaroro(m): 11:29am On Feb 21, 2016 |
Question: Yetunde, social media is a wonderful device to promote your career apart from its convenience and significance in modern life style it also has a few tweaks that you can pick up from them take Twitter for instance, Twitter is a social media outlet that allows its users to send and read short messages up to 140 characters long. It’s perfect for the world we live in. Quick, easy, and simple for our constant moving lives. There are a lot of reasons Twitter became so huge. Twitter is most known for its character count. On Twitter, you’re limited to just 140 characters How can Twitter Help you Become a Better Writer That seems like a writer’s nightmare at first, it was. When you first start using Twitter, you feel limited and unable to express all that you wanted to. You have to adapt your writing style, and it actually changes your writing life. Here are a few ways Twitter helps better your writing. 1.Twitter will Teach you To Be Precise With only 140 characters, you have to learn to be precise. This can be really hard . As a writer, You may think that you need to use as many words as you can to describe something, but twitter, teaches You that it’s not about the number of words, but how you use them. Always cut words that are not essential to your story or overall message. Twitter taught me that sometimes the most powerful messages can be the shortest. 2. Twitter Expands your Vocabulary With such a limited character count, you have to find words that are more descriptive and words that incorporate even more meaning. If you’re like me, you’ll like the challenge of finding the perfect word. I’m not saying you need the longest, most eloquent words, but you’ll want to use words that really count. Twitter gives you the push to use words that hold more meaning. 3. Twitter Makes Your Writing More Powerful There’s nothing like the perfect string of words that leave your readers with their mouths wide and minds blown. The ability to communicate a deep or powerful thought in just 140 characters takes practice. Twitter will help you create some powerful sentences. I got great at writing powerful, one- liners. Long stories with thousands of words are great, but a story that leaves the reader speechless with only 140 characters? That’s worth trying. Twitter changed my writing life and I think it can change yours too. |
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