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In cooking, you need to have a what-the-hell attitude." ~ Julia Child

"The only real stumbling block is the fear of failure. I cook how I write – with reckless abandon, freedom and passion. Yet while I admire her greatly, I have never prepared one of her recipes exactly as she did. She inspired me by making classic dishes with only a handful of ingredients. As they grow in confidence, they open them less, but an old favorite is pulled out from time to time. One more bit on the cooking analogy, and I’ll move on: Cookbooks are a tool all chefs start with. THAT is what an expert’s advice should do. She would have dragged me out by my earlobe.īut if I were to take her recipe into my own kitchen, and play with it, later serving my rendition of her family-favorite dish, she would have not only loved it, she would also have been honored she inspired me in some way.

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Just like I wouldn’t walk into my grandmother’s kitchen and dare tell her that because I made a living as a chef, I know better than she how to cook her succulent veal cutlets. I would never tell another writer they were right or wrong when it comes to their process, or screenwriting books they read, or resources they use. So, when any screenwriting “expert” wants to force you to prescribe to only one way of thinking, that gets my chef apron in a bunch and my Sicilian temper on high. I don't care how you cut the meat, or if you julienne or dice the carrots, much like I don't care if you outline or not. There are more ways to make beef stew than you can count, but it doesn’t mean only one way is delicious. The most important rule in storytelling is to grab a reader by the throat so she has to keep turning the page. There are no rules when creating a meal except the food must taste so good your guest can’t put his fork down. We toss in a bit of this, a bit of that, and our personal taste will define the overall dish.

Ask around.Like writers, chefs are artists. Check out your favorite blog communities and writer forums.

Bad reputation: You should be able to get a feel for what other freelancers think of the company with just a tad bit of investigation.

What you might say to this potential employer: "I might be able to provide you a paragraph on your topic, but I simply don't have the time to generate an unpaid article on the off-chance that you might hire me." In addition, you shouldn't do custom samples, either.

Send us samples: Some samples are required-many samples are overkill.

You should be able to garner info about the company, who they serve, and what they do within just a few emails.

Fuzzy site: No potential employer who is on the up and up will hide behind the net.

Pay rates and responsibilities should be discussed up front and openly.

Fuzzy math/Fuzzy details: Related to the above, don’t be forthcoming with a potential employer who is not as forthcoming with you.

This is not the place to “make your fame.” You can't pay your light bill with "exposure." And, if you're paid solely based on traffic generated to your articles. If a new enterprise, webzine, or blog network can’t pay something up front, move on.

Page views and exposure! New enterprise!: Alright, so this may not be a scam, per se, but it’s likely an equally risky use of your time.

Spammy ads: Employers don’t really need to resort to begging to get employees.

Little or no experience necessary: Okay, maybe there are freelance writing jobs out there with little experience necessary, but be sure to refer back to #1 above before diving in.

Sure, there are freelance writing jobs in which writers bill thousands per month, but these opportunities are more likely to come through networking and contacts, rather than through a random, anonymous posting.

Megabucks: If you’re promised thousands of dollars per day/week/possibly even per month, tread lightly.