vendredi 16 mai 2014

Getting Involved In A Free Monthly Writing Contest

By Minnie Whitley


There are a lot of people who like to write. One way of improving is by getting involved in a free monthly writing contest. This will help you with your vocabulary, your sentence structure and your basic creativity. The more you practice in this way, the better you will become. You will be able to see what others are doing as well.

If you do your research, you will find that there were many famous writers who were rejected, but they preserved and eventually they came through strong. Usually you will be able to find websites that are focused on writing and this is what they do to promote them. They have a community of writers, which is nice to join in.

Some of these sites are for more creative people and it is for people who have English majors or who are perhaps in the journalism field, for example. Others are more basic, and you will just be allowed to write something which is more of a guide. However, it should be understandable and easy to read.

There is usually a community of writers that you can ask about various aspects of the articles. You can also ask about things relating to your own writing, such as sentence structure, for example. It is a nice way of picking up a mentor. If you have just got into writing, then it is great to find someone else who has been in this field for a long time.

There are various kinds of contests available. Some of them are more basic and you just have to submit as many articles as you can within a given time frame. The person who turns in the most in a month, for example will win. Then, there are those which need to be more creative. The person who writes these will usually have a journalism background, so it may be difficult to compete.

In these contests, you will find that some of them are more creative and others are more time focused. Some judges will be more critical, so the contest you choose will depend on the level of your writing. You may want to do this for money, but you may also just want to do this to improve the standard of your work.

Remember that there are all sorts of levels here, so don't be despondent if the same person who is an English teacher or a journalist keeps on winning. The judges can't let someone win because they feel sorry for you because they feel you are trying. They may give you some positive feedback and encouragement, but at the end of the day, this is a professional contest.

There are offline magazines that you may want to get involved in as well, and when someone does spot your talent, then they may want to hire you as a columnist. This is difficult to get involved in, but you need to do this on a regular basis. If you get into a habit of doing this, then you may find that you will find an opening.




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