50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (February 20, 2023)
Is there ever a good reason to write for free? I used to be in the ‘I will eat my own pancreas before I write for free’ camp. Then I mellowed. Not through desperation or age, but through seeing all the inexperienced but talented writers out there struggling to get picked up, because they didn’t have a portfolio. So is it ok to write for free when you’re starting out? I did it a couple times, and have no idea if those clippings helped get me paid work later on. Probably not. But they did give my pride a boost. Helped me think it may be worth continuing with the slog of pitching into the abyss. So in that sense, maybe it did help me get paid work later on. I was also pitched an idea once, that perhaps I could set up a platform where charities and other NGOs who needed writers and editorial pros could find them for free. And where talented but inexperienced writers could find work that would go toward a portfolio. I like that idea. What do you think? Leave a comment.
Calls for pitches below.
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