The internet just seems to be teaming with advertisements for home based businesses and
freelance writing projects. It woud
appear that the world and its mother wants to etch out a career away from the rat race and emmerse themselves in a profession that they enjoy and more importantly, one in which they can pull the strings and are in control of the hours they work and their earning potential.
As a budding writer, I myself would be nothing short of ecstatic to find such an opportunity. The question is, do they really exist? The answer is two tiered and unfortunately paradoxical. That is yes and no. The problem is that to attain any of the viable ones a writer needs to firstly have the ability to write well and secondly have the experience which can only be gained through practice and throwing themselves headlong into the publishing mill. A very scary and unforgiving place for the amateur writer.
There is hope however, and the novice can find comfort and build on their writing expertise on Helium. Helium is a web site dedicated to sharing real world knowledge on everything from a needle to an anchor and its contributors and readers generally partake in reading rating and writing the
articles that feature on Helium. This means that the writer has the benefit of being judged by his peers as well as seeing examples of winning articles and consequently correcting any discrepencies in his or her witing style.
Anyone thinking of taking up the art of writing should make Helium their first port of call.