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How to get into online content writing/copywriting/freelance writing...

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  • 08-08-2010 1:22pm
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    Boredsdotie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭


    Hi all,

    I have always been interested in writing, but I had never really thought pursuing it professionally when I was younger (in spite of the fact that people had often remarked that writing was one of my strengths).

    In any case...

    I studied languages at third level (French and German, but the course also involved completing technical writing assignments), but I dropped out part way through the third year of a four-year degree, due to personal circumstances at the time.

    I have since retrained and qualified as an accountant, but I have been thinking lately that I would like to explore the possibility of writing professionally for a living (part-time at least). I'm not so sure that I would enjoy Technical Writing as a career (I found it quite restrictive when I did it in college), so I have been thinking more along the lines of copywriting/content writing for websites.
    I quite enjoy writing humorous pieces as well, but I think that breaking into comedy writing would be significantly more difficult!

    So my questions are these:

    What sort of qualifications would I need?
    Can these qualifications be sought in Dublin?
    Does anyone think I am crazy after having spent years qualifying as an accountant?(!)
    Is it feasible that I could complete the appropriate courses, prepare a portfolio and eventually become self-employed?
    Is it possible to offer free content writing services to website developers in order to build a portfolio? How should this be done?

    I like certain aspects of accountancy (knowing how a business works etc)., but I am really craving a creative outlet at this stage and I really enjoy writing, information, research, creative thinking etc.. I've started writing and submitting slogans that I have come up with to various websites just to get my thoughts flowing, but that is as far as I have gotten...

    I would be very grateful for any advice that anyone could offer...


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Boredsdotie wrote: »
    I would be very grateful for any advice that anyone could offer...

    Try the Creative Writing forum, perhaps?

    :)


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    Boredsdotie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Boredsdotie


    Tom I'm not really sure how to use Boards - I just post the threads! Please pass on any advice...


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    Boredsdotie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Boredsdotie


    Tom,

    That brings me to my next question - how do I post to a particular forum?(!)


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Boredsdotie wrote: »
    Tom,

    That brings me to my next question - how do I post to a particular forum?(!)

    I am not sure I understand your question.

    You have already posted to this forum, the creative writing forum and the Works/Jobs forum.

    So can you clarify what you mean?


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