How To Make It: 10 Rules For Success From Freelance Writers

Learn from the pros.

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Making it in a creative field isn't the same game it used to be. In some ways it's harder, and in some ways it's easier. A career in freelancing takes careful planning, self-discipline, and putting yourself out there to sustain independence. Freelance writing in particular takes a lot of pitching and honing your craft to get the attention of editors and to form a unique style. Learn a thing or two from these professional freelance writers for this month's installment of How To Make It.

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Phoebe Lovatt

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Shea Serrano

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Patrik Sandberg

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Mary H.K. Choi

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Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

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Kyle Chayka

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Joshua M. Bernstein

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Clinton Yates

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Paul Boutin

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