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I am 30, a freelance writer, ADHD, with too many interests, confused what to choose. Any help?

I have multiple interests like filmmaking, movies, art/digital art, fiction writing/novel, screenwriting, basically anything related to story and the craft of storytelling in any medium- writing, visual, etc. With that, I am also too driven for pyschology, self-help, sprituality and philosphy stuff. Then some business aspect with blogging or online stuff attracts me too with the same with Youtube. I am fascinated with content creation for a long time. Having diagnosed with adhd, choosing one thing feels painful and like i am leaving a part of my personality behind, missing out. Even though i entertained the fact that i can be all or most or some one by one over time, and not have to choose. you know the specialization vs generalization thing. But struggling with the concept of not being master in one as well. Any help on this, any resource or anything will be great!

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elizabeth254 views

Is being funny important in creative writing? If so, how? And how can I learn to be more funny with my writing?

Hello, I'm trying to be more creative and entertaining with my writing.

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Nahomy417 views

Writing Hobbies?

What are some opportunities for writers, like contests, newspaper clubs, journalism?

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Grace545 views

What is your best advice for getting more experience in the journalism world if I want to be a journalist or write for a magazine What are the best things I can do and focus on now to adequately prepare me for the future and make me a competitive job candidate??

I am a college sophomore looking for a summer internship. I've written for a few publications and have self-published a poetry book.

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Savion595 views

What is good advice to become a writer?

Good steps to become a writer.

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Savion713 views

What are the difficulties you have to go through to be a writer?

What should I do and what are the difficulties to become a write.

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Leane786 views

How do you choose which path to take after finishing your B.A.?

I'm currently in my senior year of a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts (creative writing minor). I've always wanted to do lots of different jobs and I'm still not sure about what I want to do after graduating! I'm thinking of becoming a writer (screenwriter, poet, songwriter). Maybe I should pursue my studies with a Master's degree but to be honest, I'm getting bored of theoretical courses. I'm still young for my grade (19) and I find it stressful to make decisions that will affect my future. I'm afraid I'll regret them later.

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Lainey231 views

How to get a scholarship for writing?

what is the best major in college to take? Which classes should I take in high school to get a good scholarship for a writing school and why? How would I go from applying?

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Harvey327 views

How do you go about becoming an author full-time?

I am a high school graduate who wants to become a published author. I am going to college next fall for English and want to begin my career as a writer. How do I go about doing that?

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Lydia-kay340 views

Editing my first draft?

I have finished the first draft of my first book, and am almost done with the first draft of my second book. How can I get the necessary edits without all of the money?

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nancy258 views

How can I get a writing job?

How can I get a writing job?

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Dublyn302 views

what form of writing is the most successful currently?

to be more specific, like what genre and tropes do really well?

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Annika298 views

Why is it worth it to become a writer?

Hi, I’m Annika, I’m from Arizona, I am in middle school, and trying to figure out more details about being a writer. Why is it worth it to become a writer? How many hours do writers usually spend writing a week?

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Chentel419 views

How do start the career process when comes to finding a job?

I don't what to have a career but I want start by just being able to get money. What I want to know how do I that and get a job?

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Shirley426 views

How would I go about being a writer?

I’m looking to be a writer. What would I have to do to be a great writer? When is the best time to try and publish something?

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Matt449 views

How do I proceed when I have a lot of possible careers but not enough experience in any to work full-time?

I realized late into my college experience that I didn't want to work a math job at all so I finished out my Math degree and am now struggling to find a full-time job I feel qualified for. I have a list of 5 or so potential careers (Including but not limited to: Singer-Songwriter, Writer, Naturalist, Photographer, Artist), but I don't feel like I'm at the point where I could pursue any of them full-time. I'm wondering if I should just get a math job and explore the other options in my free-time, if I should just find any job related to my current interests, or if I should put off getting a full-time job until I get a little clearer in my objective. I'm alright on cash for now, I'd just prefer not to live with my parents for longer than I have to. I'm most likely overthinking this and you probably would need some more information to give a solid path forwards, but whatever. I'm here to listen. Thanks for all your help!

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Bui207 views

I am having several struggle about online job opportunities from outside of the world. I feel difficult when I choose my personal project relate to marketing. I want to deep down into the content marketing topic. But I don't know how to start it:(( I tend to use that project in order to put it into my portfolio.

I'm Hoang Anh.I am currently studying at a high school in Vietnam. A few months ago I got quite interested in marketing and started digging into it. After researching for a while, I am most interested in the content marketing topic. But after learning it, I don't know how to practice it anymore. It could be starting a personal project or a volunteer organization, for example. But these 2 are quite vague and it requires many things I don't have, such as CV. I want to start my career as a content marketing writer charity referral program

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Jaedene928 views

How can I improve my writing skills??

I really want to improve my writing skills but I'm not sure how. Is there any websites or practices I could do?

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Rachel708 views

How do I become a writer for the local paper or a local magazine?

For a while, I've been trying to find a way to become a writer. I've come to a place where I thought I'd try writing for the paper or a magazine. How do I do that?

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carmen260 views

How do i continue writing with writers block ?

I don’t know how to flow with writing if every few weeks i get the worst writer’s block. I love writing but i don’t know how to continue with the profession i wanna pursue if i continue to have writers block.

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Lindsey728 views

What is the best and cheapest way to get my book published and on the market??

I love to write and my dream is to become an author, so why would I wait until I’m older to get a book published? I want to self publish, but I feel like nobody’s going to discover my book that way.

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Maya266 views

Everyone says that writers make no money even if you're famous. Is that true?

I really like writing and have thought about being a play writer but a lot of my friends and teacher say that it would be a really hard profession.

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How can I start writing a book based on my life?

I am a Junior in college for my bachelors degree in creative writing and English. I always dreamt of writing my own book based off my life and maybe even turn it into a series of books as I grow older. As much as I can see myself in the near future publishing my first book, I do not know where to begin. This question was asked by a student who wanted to remain anonymous.

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Jasmine219 views

What are the best internships for those who want to be authors

For those who want careers in poetry and book writing, what are the best internships or routes to go in general?

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Kaylin273 views

How should I network to become a well-known fantasy author? Where can I publish my works for free to give a platform for my audience?

I'm a senior at Queens College. I currently major in English and minor in writing. I love to write and have had my writing pieces selected for a scholarship, publication, and awards.

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Cece292 views

Are there any career options where I can be a writer or designer and also work in the field of crime and mystery?

I am a freshman in college currently undecided on my career path. I have a wide number of interests so I’m in the process of exploring. My main interests are in interior design and writing. However, I do also loveee mysteries/crime solving. For right now, I just want want to learn how or if it’s possible to combine two of my interests(writing and mystery/crime or design and mystery/crime) together as a career. For instance, I’ve heard about investigative journalism but I am oblivious to anything else writing or design related in the field of criminal work.

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Maria304 views

Can I have a full time job and still have time to do creative writing as a side gig I am really interested in making a career out of creative writing but am unsure if I can support myself that way.?

I was thinking of going to school for psychology, but writing is what I really want to do. I was thinking of making that a minor.

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ray287 views

what do you reccomend for a young creative writer?

i want to do something in my free time, and am a great writer. i do like art and other creative things. also, i don't know how to be an lgbtq writer. please help me.

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ray525 views

how to become a writer as a 12 year old?

i want to become a writer, but i don't know where to start! please help me.

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