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Leaving To Chase Longer Pieces
- Sam Knight left Times jobs to pursue longer magazine pieces and used early commissions to fund reporting expenses.
- He wrote initial longform for Prospect, Newsweek and the FT before securing steady magazine work.
Get One Strong Piece First
- Do write one strong magazine piece to prove you can and get traction; barriers to entry are low once you publish one.
- Use that first commission to show capability and open further opportunities.
Treat The First Draft As Dialogue
- Treat your first draft as the start of a dialogue and expect to rewrite substantially.
- Tell editors the draft is a beginning to free yourself to experiment and improve.