ENGL 3170 SUCCESSFUL FREELANCE JOURNAL WRITING (3 credits)
This course will address the steps necessary to successful freelance writing: selecting an interesting topic, choosing an innovative angle, understanding audience, researching a suitable publication, drafting a compelling query, editing work and rewriting all or parts of the essay, working with editors, understanding and accepting rejection letters. Ultimately, students in this course will work toward the end goal of submitting their polished work for publication in both paying and non-paying markets.