Comments on: Gaining Necessary Writing Experience

By: Becky Johns

Becky Johns — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:55:42 +0000

Good advice, Nick. Many professionals and people I've networked with have said the same thing. Being a good writer is the best thing young professionals can be.

Some other good resources are www.poynter.org and www.mediabistro.com, both offer seminars and webinars about writing. Also, being familiar with basic AP style is a good idea. Before I was completely comfortable with it, I would sit down with my AP Style book and go over the press releases and such that I had written to make sure I was learning to see it as I wrote it, rather than have to fix things later. This might work for others, too.

By: Becky Johns

Becky Johns — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:19:22 +0000

Good advice, Nick. Many professionals and people I’ve networked with have said the same thing. Being a good writer is the best thing young professionals can be.

Some other good resources are http://www.poynter.org and http://www.mediabistro.com, both offer seminars and webinars about writing. Also, being familiar with basic AP style is a good idea. Before I was completely comfortable with it, I would sit down with my AP Style book and go over the press releases and such that I had written to make sure I was learning to see it as I wrote it, rather than have to fix things later. This might work for others, too.

By: Kendel G.

Kendel G. — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:58:32 +0000

Excellent entry – I fully agree. If you’re all booked with classes, however, I suggest buying an AP Stylebook and reading it cover-to-cover if you’re patient enough.

By: Rachel M. Esterline .:. A Step Ahead

Rachel M. Esterline .:. A Step Ahead — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:54:34 +0000

Great advice, Nick.

I agree about proofreading your work. No matter how many times I proofread on a computer screen, I always find mistakes on my printout. This type of attention to detail is what employers will love.