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Subject:RE: Is TW Still Hospitable to Novices? A Dilemma From:"C. Crowley" <cc5678 -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 30 Jan 2001 12:32:56 -0600
How can a newbie can break into the field?
Find(1) some little startup company that doesn't know anything about writers
or how to hire people. You will look like a rescuer if you show up knowing
anything at all about tech writing. Tell them what experienced writers make,
and then say that you'll give them a discount to help them out. Don't even
hint that you're charging less because you're new and have no confidence and
nobody will hire you.
This will get you a line on your resume and a document for your portfolio.
(1) This requires a lot of nosing around.
C. Crowley
cc5678 -at- hotmail -dot- com
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