Synopsis
Writing for SuccessWriters who intend to be successful writing mustfirst define what they see as success. Is your version of success publishing anarticle in a magazine? Or is it writing and having published a novel of epicproportions? Perhaps you will be satisfied with nothing less than fame andfortune! Either way, you must have a guide to help you along the way. There are different paths to follow to reach varyinggoals. Your roadmap to a successful freelance career should be personalized byyou to take advantage of your unique talents, background, education andexperience. Every writer who has achieved publication has found the way thatwas best for him or her. This is what you must do. Fortunately for you, sinceyou have a copy of this publication, you will have us along to help!Finding your nicheYou must find your subject of expertise or defineyour area of interest. It is difficult to be a 'generalist' as a writer.Writers, almost by definition, are thought of as authorities or even experts onthe subjects on which they write. Think about it. When you read an article in amagazine about a specific subject, let's say you have an interest in moviemaking, that you expect the person authoring the article is extremely wellinformed at the very least. More than likely, you want to know what theauthor's qualifications are before you weigh the opinions expressed in thearticle. As your career as a freelance writer blossoms,opportunities to expand your interest shall arise. When they do, you candetermine whether to change roads or stay on the one you had already chosen.
About the Author
The author is a director of two business graduateuniversities (www.southernstatesuniversity.com and www.ashingtonuniversity.com).He also serves as a Special Assistant to the Governor of the state ofLouisiana. His memberships in professional organizations include the CharteredInstitute of Professional Management, World Association for Online Education,Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American EvaluationAssociation and Canadian Association for Distance Education.Payne is also the author of two non fiction books, Caughtin the Crossfire (also a NBC-TV movie and Above the Law, the hiddencareer of John Volz, USA. He is perhaps best known for his internationalbest selling periodical The Death of Brandon Lee: The Untold Story.His most recent work is the Guerilla Tactics forJob Seekers, a manual on how to find a good job, quickly.
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