So many writers want to make their living from freelance writing, but stay true to their creative writing roots. Guess what? It IS possible to do, with the right markets.
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Cartoons
An especially great outlet for the political among us.Literary Magazines
Submit your short stories and poetry to one of the thousands of literary magazines out there. Start locally--take a look at your neighborhood college's English department to see if they publish.Greeting Cards
Calls for verse and content are all over the internet. Express your sentiments!Magazine Freelancing
While this is generally classified as journalistic writing, it's possible that there's an outlet for your creative content in the right magazine.Event Materials
Instead of the staid writing needed for conferences, how about providing some inspirational writing for weddings, baccalaureate ceremonies and memorial services?Slogans
Ad slogans can be (should be) creative. See what you can do while playing with the language!Scriptwriting
A prime outlet for the creative mind.Songwriting
Set your poetry to music.Blogging
You only need to explore the net to see that blogging can indeed be a creative outlet.
