Any Tips for Editing my Own Writing?

GENERAL QUESTIONS

·	What is a “Syndicated Newspaper Column?“

·	How is an “Article” different than a “Column?”

·	How does one get syndicated?

·	Should I “syndicate” or “self-syndicate?”

·	How does Market2Editors work?

·	Which do editors prefer - e-mail or snail-mail?

·	How will my syndicated newspaper column be presented to editors?

·	Does Market2Editors send to ALL newspaper editors?

·	Are there any Newspaper Columns Market2Editors turns down?

·	How can I be sure my syndicated newspaper column isn’t seen as spam?

·	How will newspaper editors contact me?

·	What are my chances of getting published?

·	Does Market2Editors guarantee you will sell your newspaper column?

MONEY MATTERS

·	How much money does a syndicated columnist make?

·	How much should I charge for my syndicated newspaper column?

·	What are the benefits of writing a syndicated newspaper column?

·	How else can writing a syndicated newspaper column change my life?

WRITING YOUR COLUMN

·	How do I craft my syndicated newspaper column?

·	Is my column’s topic of interest to newspaper editors?

·	Do you need to be an expert to write a newspaper column?

·	Should my newspaper column be daily, weekly or monthly?

·	How many words should my newspaper column be?

·	Any tips for editing my own writing?

·	How important is my newspaper column’s title?

·	How do I write a compelling query letter?

MANAGING YOUR NEW CAREER

·	Do you have a sample contract for newspaper columnists?

·	How do I bill editors for my syndicated newspaper column?

SUBMITTING YOUR WORK

·	How many columns do I need to write to get started?

·	What are the prices and how do I order?

Nuke those exclamation marks!!!!!

Not only is this the mark of an amateur, many spam-catchers are set to weed out messages chockablock with too much excitement! Exclamation marks were used generously in writings of 100 years ago, but if you use them, editors are likely to think you are 100-years-old! Today’s thinking is that your words should convey the excitement! Editors (and their readers) resent being told when to get all atwitter!

Have someone else read your writing. Aloud and to you. Then take a bunch of sleeping pills and end it all. Kidding. If you can stomach this exercise, you will see every single thing that is wrong with your writing. Warning: This is for the tough-skinned only.

See how annoying that is?

In general, it is a really bad idea to use exclamation marks except in extreme cases. Bottom line, your WORDS should have the "!" effect. Save the mark for use only when the meaning would otherwise be lost.

Know when to use “Numbers” and when to use “Bullets.”

This is a small point, but one worth mentioning. Say you have a list of items that you want to call attention to. Should you list them as 1., 2., 3., or bullet them as in *, *, *.

And the answer is . . . If the items need to be accomplished in a particular order - use numbers. If the list has no order, use bullets.

Examples: