Yes, even at my age, I can be considered a “newbie.” I’m not new to writing on writing sites,I’ve written on several sites before coming here but I’m a “newbie” to this site. As with anything it takes some time to get use to something new. You always have to read the terms and the guidelines so you don’t abuse the site.
Just like in life, in general, one has to take the time to learn all you can about doing things. With learning something new, I sometimes feel nervous and worry that I’m not doing it right. Once I feel comfortable and find what works for me, I’ll be fine! I just have to have confidence and think positive and it will all work out. There’s no sense in worrying about it. Anyway when we learn something new, we’re bound to make mistakes. Mistakes are all a part of life. We just have to learn from our mistakes so we don’t make them over again!! 😉
Something that might work for some one else may not work for me, but as long as I get the idea of how something is done then I can do it and “tweek” it to where I feel comfortable. Often times I don’t set goals, because some times there are things that will unexpectedly happen and you won’t be able to make that goal. So instead of getting down on myself that just because I didn’t make a goal, I don’t set goals!!
Anyway, here’s to the “newbies” and to learning!! You’re never too old to be a “newbie!” There is always something to learn. If we knew it all, what fun would be life? I know some people who think they know it all, but do they really? It might work for them but not for every one!!
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Nice post. Newbies soon become oldbies. I hope we all get to enjoy this site. sharing this on twitter for you.
This was the first article I have read today at this site. It is nice to be a newbie here at literacybase. I am going to start at first base so before I can get to home run I have to learn more about this site. So far I like it a lot.
Yes, I agree with you. We will never too old to be a newbie. We always learn in the journey of our life. I am always glad that we are given the opportunities to learn, and now with the Internet, we can always learn something new too.
I also agree with you saying, we are learning from our mistakes, and that's how we gain the experience.
I am also a newbie to this site. Let's learn and explore the site together! ^_^
I think there will be a lot of newbies coming here soon! And probably a lot of them will be "old farts" like me :)
The thought that newbies are 'ignoramuses' needs a second look. Most veterans on writing sites treat newbies as though they are illiterates :grin: There could be many among them with postgraduate degrees and expert writers too.
I'm a newbie here, too, even though I've written on many of the same sites you have. It's always a learning curve at first.
Yeah! Everyone is a newbie in a new place. But then a newbie will one day become an oldies!! Lol! But I agreed with bestwriter, because some oldies treats newbies in a new site as dommies which is not good. Remember a child grows as the multiplies.
Everyone is newbie on every site because he will write first on that site and after this he will be old with the passage of time. When you’re a new writer, it can be tough to present yourself professionally.
It’s hard to see how you can get started in this line of work! It’s that old thing where it’s hard to get a job without experience, and hard to get experience without a job.
There is an easy way to break out of this cycle, though. You can create a writer website that impresses clients and make them want to hire you. Yes, even as a newbie.
Lots of new writers put off creating a writer website because they’re waiting to get some gigs and have some clips to post.
If you don’t want to lie, what can you write on your newbie writer site to attract clients?
You could have a blog under a tab, or a link to a blog you write elsewhere. That’s a start. But optional, especially if you’re not interested in paid blogging gigs.
What you definitely need are three things:
A compelling Home page
A strong About page
Easy-to-find Contacts
The Home page is all about the prospective clients you want, and how you will solve their problems. Think about the type of magazine or business you want to write for and what they need. Write about how you do that.
Emphasize the strengths you bring to the table. Are you prompt? Reliable? A stickler for grammar? Let them know.
End it with a strong call to action that tells them what to do next: Contact you.
Your About page tells clients why you love the types of writing you do. What made you the writer you are today? Fill us in a bit on your personal life…but through the lens of what a client would want to know.
In other words, not the story about how you wrote a poem with the first crayon you were ever handed at age 4. And not your whole life story, blow by blow.