I want to become a journalist/writer, but where do I start?
Asked by ♥ e d e n ♥
I'm 14 years old and I really want to become a journalist/writer. Do I need to start writing some things that I can submit with my resume when I'm older? And if so, what do I write about?

Best Answer:
Do you want to be a journalist or do you want to be a writer? They are not necessarily the same thing. For journalist, you should look towards taking journalism classes in the future and working very hard on grammar and style. For a writer - you need to write and submit to places that you think match your writing style and subject. What would you rather write about? Decide that first. Do you want to write fiction or non-fiction? Where do you intend to go with writing? Newspaper? Television? Movies? Books? All of these have different requirements. Look into what you'd need to do to succeed at your choice. I would suggest books from the library or bookstore about writing. Good luck!

The best thing is to write about what you enjoy, If you very good at writing you can sign up to digital journal here http://www.digitaljournal.com/?did=47 You can also start blogging to earn money and get practise and you can write about any thing you like on many various platforms . heres some tips.http://topbloggingtips.blogspot.com You can also write reviews and get paid http://paidtoreview.blogspot.com/ with regards to your age Im not too sure if your old enough but I would start looking at all the many different ways of generating revenue with your writing skills. goodluck.
Answered by Hmmmm

If you have a local newspaper, ask to meet with the editor. Volunteer to cover local events, such as school activities that they don't have the staff to cover. I know at the small newspaper I worked at years ago, we were happy to get all the help we could. But don't expect to get rich. I gave up on journalism at age 28, returned to school, and eventually got a job that paid much better.
Answered by Thomas O