If you want to be a good writer, you need to read
It’s a really satisfying and rewarding part of the job to commission genuinely funny, brilliant and passionate new writers – and I’m willing to bet that every single one of them is an avid reader, writes Harriet Williamson
On returning from a blissful week’s holiday, sporting only negligible sunburn, I found my inbox bursting at the virtual seams with 500-plus unread emails. Many of them were pitches, as is absolutely expected in my role as commissioning editor for Voices.
The best pitches are those that engage me immediately with a punchy working headline and a timely news hook, from freelance writers who can bring something to the table that’s distinct from our regular columnists and the topics they usually cover.
It’s a really satisfying and rewarding part of the job to commission genuinely funny, brilliant and passionate new writers – and I’m willing to bet that every single one of them is an avid reader.
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