Comments on: 10 Freelance Writing Lessons Learned from the People of Walmart http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/10-freelance-writing-lessons-learned-from-the-people-of-walmart/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How Freelance Writing is Like… : Freelance Writing Jobs | The #1 Online Writing Community for Freelancers http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/10-freelance-writing-lessons-learned-from-the-people-of-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-120894 How Freelance Writing is Like… : Freelance Writing Jobs | The #1 Online Writing Community for Freelancers Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:54:05 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6171#comment-120894 [...] 10 Freelance Writing Lessons Learned from the People of WalMart [...] [...] 10 Freelance Writing Lessons Learned from the People of WalMart [...]

]]> By: JulieF http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/10-freelance-writing-lessons-learned-from-the-people-of-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-119360 JulieF Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:32:17 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6171#comment-119360 I tend to use PoWM as a fashion guide. I tend to use PoWM as a fashion guide.

]]> By: Jodee http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/10-freelance-writing-lessons-learned-from-the-people-of-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-119338 Jodee Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:03:41 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6171#comment-119338 Be original. People will notice you if you bring something...um....different....to the table. Be original. People will notice you if you bring something…um….different….to the table.

]]> By: Deb http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/10-freelance-writing-lessons-learned-from-the-people-of-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-119337 Deb Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:00:01 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6171#comment-119337 Thanks for your ballsy remark, Allena. :) Thanks for your ballsy remark, Allena. :)

]]> By: Allena http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/10-freelance-writing-lessons-learned-from-the-people-of-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-119335 Allena Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:38:35 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6171#comment-119335 It takes cajones to go out like that-- it takes cajones to write for a living. Hehe, sorry, that's all I got! It takes cajones to go out like that– it takes cajones to write for a living. Hehe, sorry, that’s all I got!

]]> By: Arwen Taylor http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/10-freelance-writing-lessons-learned-from-the-people-of-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-119331 Arwen Taylor Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:12:33 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6171#comment-119331 I would add you should roll with what you got. Sometimes writers get caught up on this idea of perfection. Yes, we want to put forth our best effort but revising that article for the hundredth time is really not really helpful. This advice also applies to new writers. Most are afraid to start their careers because they don't have tons of experience as a writer. You have to start somewhere. Start now! Great article. The People of Walmart website cracks me up. I'm always afraid that one day, I'll see myself on there. (lol) I would add you should roll with what you got. Sometimes writers get caught up on this idea of perfection. Yes, we want to put forth our best effort but revising that article for the hundredth time is really not really helpful.

This advice also applies to new writers. Most are afraid to start their careers because they don’t have tons of experience as a writer. You have to start somewhere. Start now!

Great article. The People of Walmart website cracks me up. I’m always afraid that one day, I’ll see myself on there. (lol)

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