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After last week's article, you've decided to become a writer and share you writing with the world. You may have visited some of the web sites or looked at writer's guidelines from publications. If you have done this, you have probably noticed that publications want to see clips of your writing. You are probably thinking to yourself "What do I do now? I don't have any clips."
Just starting out in any career can be a scary prospect, but to decide to become a writer is even scarier. Being a writer is not easy, but it can be one of the most rewarding careers. When you see your name on a byline it is the greatest feeling in the world. However, writing doesn't always feel great. There will be times when you will have writer's block, get rejections on material you submitted, or you feel like you are all alone. It is all a part of being a writer. It will be hard at first, but over time it will become easier as you build that thick writer's skin. Every byline has a writer behind it, and that writer was just where you are now not so long ago. Before you can build that thick writer's skin, you need clips. You need your name on a byline somewhere whether it be online or in print. You might want to start building your clip file by starting with non-paying markets. Yes, non-paying means no money, and I know the desired goal in any career is to earn a living at it. Just like with any other career you need to start at the bottom and gain experience. After you have a few bylines under your belt, the paying markets will start to take notice, and the money will starting coming. It all takes time. There are as many non-paying markets out there as there are paying ones. Non-paying markets include small literary journals and web sites that are just starting out. Non-paying markets usually pay in contributor copies. In order to find non-paying markets please visit the following web sites Writer's Write and FreelanceWriting.com. Welcome to the writing world! Enjoy your journey!
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