Web writing: contributing to Web publications

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With an ever-increasing flow of publications onto the Web, there are lots of opportunities for competent Web writers.

Print magazines which are developing their online venues need competent Web writers, because print writers usually don’t have the first clue about the Web. They look on the Web as a research library, not as a vibrant, living organism. This means that you can join the publication’s stable of writers, and become a regular contributor.

If you have Web writing experience, don’t be shy about approaching print publications to ask whether they’re developing a Web presence. If they have a site, then offer some ideas.

The keyword is OFFER.

Please don’t send your resume. No one cares. Editors are too busy to think about how they might use you. You have to make it easy for them to hire you by offering ideas of what you might do for them.

New online magazines are hitting the Web every day. Most will sink without a trace, but some are well-funded. They have money; they need writers. Again, approach them with ideas of what you could do for them.

You need Web writing experience first

Web writing is all about opportunities. To make the most of the millions of opportunities for writers you need Web writing experience first.

I’m continually shocked at writers who want to write for the Web, yet who have no Web site, and no blog. For a Web writer, a blog and site are not an optional extra. They’re essential.

When you use your own site and blog to experiment, not only will you understand Web writing at a visceral level, you’ll also find that you don’t need to hustle to get writing gigs because people approach you.

So get experience first: with experience, your Web writing opportunities are unlimited.

[tags]Web writing, writing, freelance, print, magazines, Web publications[/tags]