tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663463096581457027.post4177611645501622380..comments2023-07-04T07:25:43.410-05:00Comments on Robert Medak - Freelance Writer/Editor: The Aspiring Freelance Writer's Catch-22Robert Medakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160302380875998300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663463096581457027.post-49019461086717486482008-12-11T23:26:00.000-06:002008-12-11T23:26:00.000-06:00Andrew,Yes. Blogs, social networking, Helium, and ...Andrew,<BR/>Yes. <BR/><BR/>Blogs, social networking, Helium, and places like that are good places to hone one's writing.<BR/><BR/>By writing something everyday, writing will improve, and once an aspiring writer is noticed, things will begin to take off.<BR/><BR/>I would not recommend that writers write for nothing or for low pay.<BR/><BR/>Many times that is what aspiring writers do, which lowers the concept of what a writer is and what they are worth.Robert Medakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17160302380875998300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663463096581457027.post-77637250732448307962008-12-08T01:26:00.000-06:002008-12-08T01:26:00.000-06:00Obviously there's no hard-and-fast track to succes...Obviously there's no hard-and-fast track to success in writing, else we'd all be doing it and nobody would be asking questions like this one. However, do you have any recommendations for the kinds of things an aspiring writer can write while seeking a hire? You mention letters-to-editors and columns. Would blog posts and other internet media also count?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com