This Course has been specifically designed for you to achieve success in the UK freelance writing market. Many leading UK writers and editors have contributed to bring you their wealth of knowledge about writing for UK media markets. The personal tutor you will be assigned to assist you throughout the Course is a working UK media professional with in-depth knowledge of the freelance writing markets that most interest you.
Stated simply, this is a cutting edge, new Course with dozens of highly qualified writers and editors contributing to give you in-depth knowledge of how to become a successful journalist and writer. This covers three broad areas:
1. How to get story ideas which are practical for you.
2. How to develop these into competent and saleable pieces of writing.
3. How to market your finished material for profit.
The Course covers the following areas and more:
| Coming up with story ideas | Interviewing | ||
| Finding a market | Drafting | ||
| Deciding on your story angle | Writing with structure | ||
| Presenting and selling your idea | Editing | ||
| Researching your idea | Submitting your copy |
There is a big secret to freelance writing for profit. Here it is . . . finding success isn’t as difficult as you might think. Here’s another secret. The business of freelance journalism is not about award-winning writing, it’s about competent writing. Newspapers and magazines are constantly on the lookout for competent material. Note we say “competent” – they are not looking for literary masterpieces.
There are thousands and thousands of magazine titles worldwide. This does not take into account websites, metropolitan and regional newspapers, corporate and trade publications and the host of other markets for the freelance writer.
The “Professional Freelance Journalism” Course teaches you every trick of the trade to write for these markets. At the end of this Course you will have the knowledge and skills to write for anyone, on any subject and be paid for your writing efforts.
Some of the Freelance Material Publishers Require
In every area of publishing you will see potential work for the freelance writer. The "Professional Freelance Journalism" Course shows you how to handle all of these assignments and more . . .
| General feature articles | Sports articles | Technical writing and analysis | |||
| Human interest articles | Humor columns | Show business writing | |||
| Personal development articles and regular columns | Personal experience | Food writing | |||
| How-To articles and regular columns | Health and fitness writing | Wine writing | |||
| Travel articles | Medical writing and analysis | Movie reviews |
- About the Course
- What's Required
- What You'll Achieve


