Get Started With Magazine Writing

For many freelance writers, magazine writing is their preferred method of writing. However magazine writing is very specialised, and mass-market magazines have their choice of writers eager to write for them. Usually they have a stable of writers, which means that they’re not open to work from new magazine writers. The best way to get started is to write for trade magazines. These magazines are smaller, they don’t have as wide a publication, and often struggle to find content. You’ll need some experience in the topic of the trade publication. Consider your working life, if for example you have worked in the medical field, there are many medical trade publications for which you could write.

1 April 2009 | Business