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I get a lot of people writing to me asking if they can contribute to websites or applying for writing jobs. There is often one significant gap on their CV – writing experience.

‘But how do I start out with no experience?’ people ask. My answer is that you don’t have to do writing work in order to gain writing experience.

In this day and age, getting your writing published somewhere where it might be seen by people couldn’t be easier. Start a blog and your writing is accessible to anybody with an internet connection.

This gives editors a way of seeing your work, but even more importantly, it shows that you’re serious. 200 blog posts says that someone wants to be a writer far better than bland statements about how enthusiastic you are.