The complete works of detailed information of freelance writers

A new form of occupation. Freelance writing is the mainstay, and income mainly depends on this profession. Freelance writers, like any profession, not everyone can engage in this profession, and not only a few people with profound writing skills can do it well.

Before introducing how to become a successful freelance writer, we need to analyze who is suitable to be a freelance writer.

Basic Introduction Chinese Name: Freelance Writer mbth: Freelance Journalist Type: Emerging Professional Form Start Time: 1905, Qualification, Internal Skill, External Skill, Hardware, Writing Direction, Essay, Fashion, Economic Management, Social Commentary, Current Affairs Commentary, Historical Background, Qualification 65438+. If the language ability is not good, then no matter how good the idea is, it can't be written well; If you lack the expression skills of the article, you can't write a good article even if you express your meaning clearly. 2. Have enough writing time. Full-time writers need to focus on their preparation for work. In the word' freelance writer',' freedom' means that you are not affiliated with any company, and you can completely decide where to contribute and when to finish it. What * * * writers need to consider is whether their main business has enough spare time to write. 3. Have the ability to observe and think. No matter what kind of artistic expression, the inspiration material of its performer comes from life. An excellent freelance writer will find every detail story in his life and think about the truth, and express his findings and thoughts in words for others to understand. Moreover, articles are not idle, and what writers write just for writing has no substantive meaning-unless leisure time is also a kind of meaning. 4. Have the ability to collect information and organize data. According to the types and characteristics of the manuscript to be written, pay attention to collecting materials that are conducive to the creation of its types and characteristics, and make notes or backups in the computer when necessary. Such careful preparation will try not to exhaust the inspiration and material of creation. 5. Have the spirit of learning. In addition to constantly learning and honing their writing skills, we also need to study and understand the interests of newspapers and readers, so that the trend of self-created article types will have a rough prototype. Satisfy the appetite of consumers (readers), and you will get more returns (realistically speaking). 6. Have enough patience and firm perseverance. Usually, people who have just started freelance writing often have too many works that are not adopted, or even adopted. But this is the only way for every freelance writer. Only those who have enough patience and perseverance will gradually occupy a place in the industry. 7. Have correct and neat calligraphy or the ability to type with a computer. If the handwritten article is unsightly, it is the first manuscript to be eliminated. 8. Have basic legal awareness. On the one hand, you can use the law to protect your intellectual property rights, on the other hand, you should be familiar with the relevant regulations and restrictions on writing and submission, otherwise you will bring unnecessary lawsuits to yourself because of writing and earning money. Of course, you can also use relevant laws to ensure that your labor remuneration will not be defaulted. With the above eight arguments, you can engage in freelance writing. So, how can we really embark on the road of writing to make money? We think we should pay attention to the following points: "internal strength" includes three aspects: 1, read more and write more: a successful freelance writer is actually a great essayist. In addition to learning the basic skills of writing from his predecessors, he should also have extensive knowledge. Only by knowing more can he write well. In addition, whether it is a timely work to be posted or a "stock" without a buyer, a certain number of words should be written every day. In short, it is advisable to write more. On the one hand, you can improve your writing level as soon as possible, on the other hand, you can have a lot of "goods" that may bring you income at any time. 2. Understand current events: All newspapers, radio and television are the mouthpiece of * * * first, so only by understanding the current situation or the intention of * * *, can we write articles urgently needed by various news media. Even if you write some technical manuscripts, you can't post "Five Stories of Foxes Overwintering" when winter is about to pass. 3. Keep up with fashion: Modern people's life is short, dull and fast. No one will have the patience to sit down and read a long article. People are more concerned about the quality of life. Therefore, most newspapers and periodicals have set up some fashion columns, such as internet, urban alternative, clothing, leisure, mental health care, psychological adjustment and so on. These works, which are "fast declining" in time, sometimes have nothing to do with literature at all, but they are the new favorites of newspapers and periodicals. It is wise to earn some extra money by writing. "External work" includes two aspects, one is to learn the media, and the other is to master the submission skills. 1, research media: Just like selling products to customers, you must have a detailed understanding of your parents before you can sell your own things. Whether you contribute to newspapers and magazines or to radio and television, you should study all the related columns thoroughly and then "deliver them to each other", so as to have a clear aim and not blow guns aimlessly. In this way, you will lose a lot of postage first without making money. 2. Mastering submission skills: Generally speaking, no matter what media, short and concise manuscripts are popular, but not all manuscripts can do this. Editing time is precious, so there must be some special methods to make manuscripts stand out among thousands of free manuscripts and attract the attention of editors. A brief explanation or humorous self-introduction can sometimes be very helpful. If the manuscript is handwritten, the text must be easy to recognize and special at the same time, so as to give the editor a good first impression; If Yin Gao is listed, we should consider the convenience of editing and typesetting. Newspapers and periodicals that are opposed to more than one contribution must be specially marked as exclusive contributions. For documentary manuscripts, it is best to match some pictures, and sign and seal at the same time to ensure authenticity, because in principle, it is required to be responsible for the text. "Hardware" is actually the first condition for being a freelance writer. 1, have your own writing space, such as your own studio; There must also be necessary reference books, dictionaries and dictionaries on the desk; There are also necessary office supplies: glue, paste, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, etc. If you want to have a higher rate of return, you might as well consider using an advanced computer to write the manuscript, or a printer with a few hundred yuan, or sending it by email after writing. 2. You can contribute through professional newspaper submission software, which provides a large number of contribution information and email addresses of domestic and foreign magazines and newspapers, and you can easily choose media to contribute, and then send the works to the editor's email address. Well-known domestic submission software includes silly doctor submission software, etc. Writing Direction If you want to be a freelance writer, you'd better set a writing direction for yourself first. Don't read what others wrote, write what you wrote. Before becoming a freelance writer, you should first analyze your own advantages and see what you can write and what you can write. As far as the writing of computer articles is concerned, there are many things to be written, such as software application, hardware introduction, network knowledge, web page making, game skills and so on. But these aspects are not necessarily your strengths. You may know one of them very well, so you should develop in this direction first, not in an unfamiliar field, or your manuscript will definitely be shot by the editor! Here is the direction of the manuscript that freelancers can write. The following directions are the manuscripts that editors need more. Essays are the main demand of major original and abstract magazines and newspaper supplements. Writers usually write some life essays, or draw a truth from something and use short stories to illustrate the truth of life. This kind of magazines are mainly Yilin, Readers and Liaoning Youth. Almost all newspaper supplements have such columns. This kind of article need not be very long. It just explains something clearly and can attract readers' attention. Ask you for a manuscript. However, it doesn't matter if you don't know the editor. Usually they have a submission email, and you can send the written manuscript directly to their email. If your manuscript is good, they will also adopt it. Fashion magazines, such as digital communication about mobile phones, trendy electronics about digital products, and other magazines about travel, makeup and clothing. Because these magazines are more professional and have higher manuscript fees, they also put forward higher requirements for the quality of authors. Economic management, such as knowledge economy, 2 1 century economic report, economic observer, etc. These magazines also have a great demand for manuscripts, but they demand high quality manuscripts. Social comments such as Sanlian Life Weekly and New Weekly. Especially for the new weekly, not only the articles are expensive, but also the pictures. Usually, the contribution fee for a picture is 100 yuan. If you are interested in photography, it is also a good choice to send your classic pictures to New Weekly. Current affairs review This is usually an article written by some newspapers or magazines about stock reviews and legal advice. But newspapers and magazines have high requirements for such authors. For example, the author of Stock Review must be qualified as a securities analyst, so you should see if you are qualified before writing, otherwise you may be "wasting wax". Because computer-based publications have the greatest demand for manuscripts, there are more authors in computer-based publications. Software usage skills are relatively easy to write. Write down the basic process of using the software step by step like keeping a diary, and then write your own name to contribute. This kind of article is relatively simple, and people usually call it an article that cheats the manuscript fee. Hardware articles are not easy to write, because if you want to write hardware articles, you must first try these hardware yourself, so that you can have a say and the content you write is true, but hardware is not like software, and you can easily download it from the Internet. Playing with hardware costs money, unless you work in a computer company. With the development of Internet, articles about network knowledge and web page making are becoming more and more popular. The author has published nearly 100 articles in the past year, most of which are popular online articles. This is also a new way of writing, and the majority of netizens give full play to this platform, like the tiger song culture of tiger songs. Everyone loves to play games, but the game strategy is not very easy to write, and the game is a very time-sensitive thing. To write a game guide, we must first play the game well in the shortest time, and then record the important links one by one. It's hard to do this without a super player. Historical Background The historical background of the first batch of freelancers in modern times 1905 The New Deal measures to abolish the imperial examination in the late Qing Dynasty threw a group of scholars into the position of free intellectuals, and another group of intellectuals withdrew from the officialdom and joined the ranks of freelancers. The formation of modern cities such as Shanghai and Tianjin provides space for freelancers, and some people who have received new education are active in the field of literature together with the above two intellectuals. Liang Qichao, Li Boyuan, Ceng Pu, Xu Nianci and Huang Mosi were the editors-in-chief and main contributors of four novel magazines in the late Qing Dynasty, among which Zhou Shuren brothers were the representatives. The appearance of modern freelance writers has greatly promoted the changes of modern literature in China. As a result, the court's strategy turned into free discussion in newspapers and periodicals, and appreciation of novels from storytellers' narrative performance turned into understanding of reading.