The question I got recently was- I only write fiction, can I
apply for online writing jobs? And an accompanying article that got me so
intrigued I suggested the writer send it to Magunga.com.
So can you write
about other topics if you only have experience in one topic?
The writing police will tell you to focus on one form of
writing, so that you can become better and eventually become an expert. True;that works for print media, where they
require you to write on a specific topic every month and your cheque matures
on the 10th of the next month just like that.
For five years I wrote about ICT and Agriculture for Business
and Finance magazines. It involved visiting farms, Agricultural shows, Veterinaries, Productin Units. Places I didn’t mind very much. Farmers are generous. One
farmer gave us a basket of broccoli, beet root and spinach. Another let us pick
mushrooms from his farm.
That is print media. The work is alright, the pay is
alright but it can get repetitive if that’s all you are doing. You need to
changamka a bit and mix in a little online writing.
What do you need to
become an online writer?
Two things:
- Love the internet
- Have an imagination.
Writing is just about arranging words to fit into the
desired outcome. Remember, words are
like fabric in a tailor’s hands. The fabric can become anything when
handled right. Handle words right and you will come up with anything.
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| handle words like fabric |
What I do:
Say you are only good at writing health articles, then out of the big blue sky you are
asked to write five articles about condominiums in the Bahamas.
I arrange my research into three parts, by thinking of titles I can work with. This is where my imagination comes in. I come up with
titles like;
- Why you should get a Condominium that doesn’t offer lift service in the Bahamas.
- Two bedroom Condominiums available for small families!
- Will moving to a Condominium in the Bahamas improve my physical health?
I then search my keywords around these. The last two
articles will be easy to write, you just need titles like;
- Consider Bahamas Condominiums for your retirement
- Beach Condominiums in Bahamas, 2016.
So you see you can still throw in something about health in all the above titles.
(pictures all google imaged)
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