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(More customer reviews)This is a spectacularly bad book. I was hoping for a book that provided solid and useful advice on what kind of markets exist for freelance writers, with tips on how to enter those markets. Sadly, there is very little discussion about this. While there is some material about the market for laugh lines and content for greeting cards, the vast majority of this book includes filler that has nothing to do with writing for cash. Indeed, whole chapters are devoted to material that have nothing to do with writers' markets or even how to write. Examples: Chapter 2 is devoted on "how to organize yourself to write", where the advice includes a list of stocking supplies (the listed items include such things as paper, paper clips, pens and pencils... gee I never would have thought of those items... it also includes items such as scissors and glue, I thought we were writing for cash not doing a grade-school craft)... additional advice in this chapter includes how to lower expenses ("build your own furniture" is part of the advice list... page 30), advice on "keeping careful records", and advice on taxes. Again, what does all of this have to do with how to write for cash, or how to enter writers' markets? The book is filled with much more ridiculous "advice"... another example include page 141, when addressing the question of "where to find business and technical writing jobs", the answer given is to "... find these projects at small-, medium-, and large-size businesses"... my question is what other kinds of businesses are there???... the chapter on "photojournalism" includes advice on "how to pack for a trip", where the list on page 116 includes the all-important tips to remember items such as your "airline tickets, your credit cards, your sunscreen (???), and your appropriate and comfortable clothing", among other similarly obvious items. Again I ask, what does this have to do with writing for cash, and why do I need to purchase a book to tell me these things? I could go on and on with more examples. The bottom line: do not waste money on this book, it is of no help whatsoever for aspiring freelance writers.
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