HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL WRITER

October 14th 2013 at 11:02pm Published by firstdownadmin

To get started as a writer follow this simple list:

1. Write. First, you need to write as often as possible in order to create a writing habit.
2. Earn a Degree. To get the most out of your professional writing career, you’ll likely need a degree. 
3. Build Your Portfolio. 
4. Decide What Kind of Professional Writer You Want To Be.
5. Look for Work.

Here are 5 proven strategies to be successful as a writer.

1. Identify what you are. Call yourself a writer.
2. Submit yourself to a master. I am an advocate for mentoring.
3. Show up and do the work. To be a master of the craft, you must show up and do the work.
4. Master more than one skill.
5. Be kind and generous.

Four Different Types of Writing Styles: Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, and Narrative

• Definitions and explanations of the four types of writing: expository, persuasive, descriptive, and narrative. | Source.
• Expository. Expository writing explains or informs.
• Descriptive. 
• Persuasive. 
• Narrative.