Thursday 22 May 2014

The Popularity Of A Free Monthly Writing Contest

By Minnie Whitley


A lot of writers find that they need improvements. One way of doing this is with a free monthly writing contest. There are a lot of alternatives, and this will depend on what you are looking for. There are those for journalists, as well as for people who want to express their professional views in their line of work.

A lot of these contests you can find online on writing sites. Websites often try and promote themselves in this way, and they will offer some sort of reward for the person who submits the best article or for someone who writes the most articles. This can be something that is ongoing or it can be something that is just once off.

Usually on online sites, you will find that there is a community of writers who encourage each other and give one another tips and advice. They will ask each other about various things relating to writing and where to go online for basic tutorials. One can also submit to each other and get positive criticism. Not everyone enjoys this, but it is worth it because you will go to the next level.

There is usually a community of writers that you can ask about various aspects of the articles. You can also ask about things relating to your own writing, such as sentence structure, for example. It is a nice way of picking up a mentor. If you have just got into writing, then it is great to find someone else who has been in this field for a long time.

A lot of people become despondent when the same person keeps on winning. However, you have to bear in mind, that the judges can't have sympathy for you because you are trying. They may leave feedback, but they have to judge articles based on the best structured. This often comes from someone who has the most experience.

You need to persevere with this and it is not always easy. A lot of people become disappointed because of rejections, but this happens to everyone, and it has even happened to famous people, so one has to try and stay motivated. By submitting articles to other writers who have been in the industry for a long time and receiving feedback, you will be on the right track.

Some people don't like their work to be put down. They don't enjoy criticism. However, this is necessary if you want to go a step further in this field. You won't know what you are doing wrong and why you are having your articles rejected all the time. It may be that you are repeating yourself, or something simple. This is where you need a thick skin.

If you are in a particular line of work, then you can find an online site or a magazine offline which provides contests to write for. This is one way of providing opinions and thoughts that other writers who have the journalism experience can't share as well. You will have more passion by sharing a hobby or something that you are interested in. In this way, they may want you to return and write more the next month.




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