Love thy enemy - How your competitors can help you make money

We all can do without competition. Be it for the time of that much sought after nanny for the children, that plum freelance assignment, or that exclusive house in the highly desirable and posh neighbourhood, competition can sour things up pretty rapidly and thoroughly. As professional writers, we are particularly vulnerable to competition, which comes not just from our contemporaries but also from those who are long dead and gone but have left their lasting mark in the annals of literature.

However, did you know that your competition can actually come to your aid? Other writers help us...

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Nonfiction
Canada publication

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Words from the Wise

"That's definitely a good article... The article felt richer and more detailed. I particularly liked your example of coming up with the piece on titles -- it struck me as a great example of what one can do if one thinks creatively."

Moira Allen

Publisher

Writing World

"My editor and I love this piece. It's a topic we haven't seen covered before. We look forward to working with you! I think this is an interest(ing) topic and one our readers probably haven't considered before. :)"

Angela Mackintosh

Editor

Women On Writing

"Our editor Joanna expressed great appreciation for your writing :)"

Bonnie Way

Editor

Fellowscript

Top 5 irritating habits of editors - And how freelance writers can handle them

On a whim they can subject us to torture of the vilest bilge. On a fancy they can deny us the pleasure of a beautiful composition. They control what comes into the market and what remains. They are the demi-gods of the publishing industry. They are, of course, the Editors.

Where would the writing world be without these paragons of the paragraph? They are the proverbial woman behind the successful man, the unsung heroes of the war of words. It takes a lot to be an editor and then some to be a great one.

Writers interact with editors on a daily basis: when querying, when speculating, when being profusely...

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2150 words
Humour/Writing
US publication

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Words from the Wise

"I enjoyed your article... I enjoyed reading your articles at your website which focused specifically on the freelance writer."

Brian Scott

Editor

Freelance Writing

"I thought your article had a creative approach"

Angela Mackintosh

Editor

Women On Writing

Writing myths busted!

Novice writers have abundant advice available to benefit from – keep practising, join a writing group, network online and read widely. Experienced veterans have already established a strategy of what works for them and they proceed to do enough of it to keep their fans happy.

However, for the intermediate writer – one who has just begun to get published – the waters are murky. Such a “developing writer” has not yet mastered sufficient skill to churn out a sure-fire winner each time he writes. Yet he is not a complete novice and knows the rules of what he is doing. For the benefit of all of us “developing...

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Nonfiction/Writing
US publication

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Words from the Wise

"I think this is a very valid article"

Suzanne Ruthven

ex-Editor

The New Writer