A friend of mine, a published writer, has suggested that I should try submitting articles to online magazines. The principle being that I gain experience with the whole proposal/writing/submission cycle even if I am rejected.
I cannot really argue; the position is sound. Though I think the most important thing I need to work on is ideas. I have plenty of confidence in my ability to write; deciding what to write about is trickier. I have to come up with something the publication will want, that I can also write credibly about. The web magazine I'm considering writing for is mostly focused on digital interactive entertainment; video games. I'm not an avid gamer or MMO player myself, so of course I'm concerned that will affect my credibility. Still, I know many gamers, and even people employed by the industry, so I have lots of research sources.
So, then, I must come up with a plan. I've obtained the magazine's submission guidelines already, as well as their theme schedule. The next step, I suppose, is to go through their archives to see what has been submitted before so I don't repeat anything. After that I come up with a proposal and submit it. It sounds so easy when I type it out, but I've always found it easier to work to a concrete goal and a deadline. Starting is hard.
But then, isn't that what this part of my life is all about? I'm trying to start something; a new life.
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