Freelance Blog

The editor is the employer for the Freelance writer.  For enabling the editor to complete his job in time, the freelance writer has to adapt to the situation and ideas of the editor. There are certain do’s and don’ts, which the freelance writer has to follow.  Those include:

 A:   DO ‘s:

1.       Listen and understand the Editor

2.       Send the assignment neatly typed

3.       The stuff sent should be after reading the magazine /situation

4.       Spell properly

5.       Discuss with prior appointment

6.       Plan to move from the place with prior intimation / permission

7.       Discuss the story source with facts before sending for printing

8.       Make allowances for the fact since such ideas can strike to more writers

9.       Discuss / communicate on the corrections made, if such correction tilts / distorts / unrecognized your views or story.

10.   Should be time conscious - Stick to time

B:  DON’Ts:

·         Don’t  send  manuscripts with overwriting / corrections

·         Don’t send not even a query, if the magazine is not read and understood

·         Don’t misspell the most basic things such as editor’s name, magazine’s name etc

·         Don’t send materials with ‘zips’, since it may lead to appointing additional members to fill in.

·         Don’t miss the deadline given

·         Don’t vanish from the scene without permission.

·         Don’t withhold the facts or the story source

·         Don’t disclose the story source to outsiders and competitors

·         Don’t falsify or exaggerate facts

·         Don’t be suspicious on the ideas being self owned.

·         Don’t get agitated if corrections are communicated.

DON’T TAKE MORE TIME THAN EXPECTED OF YOU BY THE EDITOR.

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