When you're a freelance writer, there are many varied opportunities open to you. You may be working on that great work of fiction and know that within a couple of years you'll be regarded as a hugely successful (1) , but until then there are bills to be paid. The Sunday colour (2) are filled with feature articles. They all have to be written, and they're often written by freelancers. Offer your services. Know two languages? Consider doing the (3) for foreign films and TV programmes. They're usually commissioned on a film-by-film basis. Enjoy politics? Offer to help a political party to produce its next (4) - for a small fee, of course. Like technology? Someone has to write the instructions or (5) that comes with every piece of equipment we buy. It could be you! Set yourself up as a gossip (6) , film (7) or book (8) for a small local newspaper. Once you've got some pieces behind you, you can move on to a bigger paper, or even a national (9) . And when you've made a few contacts and had a few things published, there's a fair amount of work out there for (10) - people who write celebrities' autobiographies for them.
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