Freelance Writing Tip #11: Categorize Professional Advice

Even though you’re smart enough to tell good advice from bad—professional advice can work against you if you’re inexperienced. Professionals are providing invaluable insight based on their experiences spanning a great number of years and publications. If you’re just starting out, though, keep in mind that when they were a “new writer” the industry was completely different and conventional wisdom may not apply. Remember that professionals’ experiences are as widely varied as your own; so the best thing to do is to be respectful, listen, and have fun learning about their writing.

About Monica

Monica Valentinelli is an author and game designer who lurks in the dark. She has worked on both original stories as well as tie-in fiction for games like Vampire: the Masquerade. Her short stories have appeared in Apexology: Science Fiction & Fantasy and the upcoming New Hero anthology from Stone Skin Press.

By day, Monica is the Marketing Director for Steve Jackson Games and John Kovalic’s business manager. By night? The author wanders into the wilds of her computer to unearth fantastic stories and compelling characters.

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